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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514.68, 772.02 and 129.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514.68, 772.02 and 129.94 is: 194.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514.68 : 772.02 = 129.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514.68/772.02 = 129.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514.68x = 772.02 × 129.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514.68x = 100,316.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,316.28/514.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194.91

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