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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.97, 195.01 and 57.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.97, 195.01 and 57.83 is: 86.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.97 : 195.01 = 57.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.97/195.01 = 57.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.97x = 195.01 × 57.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.97x = 11,277.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,277.14/129.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.77

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