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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.98, 179.38 and 74.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.98, 179.38 and 74.75 is: 103.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.98 : 179.38 = 74.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.98/179.38 = 74.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.98x = 179.38 × 74.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.98x = 13,408.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,408.66/129.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.16

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