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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403.80, 605.52 and 129.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403.80, 605.52 and 129.93 is: 194.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403.80 : 605.52 = 129.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403.80/605.52 = 129.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403.80x = 605.52 × 129.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403.80x = 78,675.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,675.21/403.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194.84

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