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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403.87, 605.78 and 129.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403.87, 605.78 and 129.95 is: 194.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403.87 : 605.78 = 129.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403.87/605.78 = 129.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403.87x = 605.78 × 129.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403.87x = 78,724.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,724.33/403.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194.93

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