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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403.86, 605.53 and 129.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403.86, 605.53 and 129.93 is: 194.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403.86 : 605.53 = 129.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403.86/605.53 = 129.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403.86x = 605.53 × 129.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403.86x = 78,672.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,672.84/403.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194.80

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