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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.98, 194.85 and 69.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.98, 194.85 and 69.15 is: 103.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.98 : 194.85 = 69.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.98/194.85 = 69.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.98x = 194.85 × 69.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.98x = 13,473.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,473.53/129.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.66

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