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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127.00, 175.19 and 85.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127.00, 175.19 and 85.06 is: 117.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127.00 : 175.19 = 85.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127.00/175.19 = 85.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127.00x = 175.19 × 85.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127.00x = 14,900.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,900.36/127.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117.33

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