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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403.64, 605.53 and 129.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403.64, 605.53 and 129.71 is: 194.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403.64 : 605.53 = 129.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403.64/605.53 = 129.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403.64x = 605.53 × 129.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403.64x = 78,540.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,540.43/403.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194.58

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