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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.97, 179.57 and 97.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.97, 179.57 and 97.43 is: 134.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.97 : 179.57 = 97.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.97/179.57 = 97.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.97x = 179.57 × 97.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.97x = 17,495.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,495.02/129.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134.61

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