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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127.36, 175.78 and 75.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127.36, 175.78 and 75.64 is: 104.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127.36 : 175.78 = 75.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127.36/175.78 = 75.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127.36x = 175.78 × 75.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127.36x = 13,296.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,296.00/127.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.40

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