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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127.36, 191.20 and 63.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127.36, 191.20 and 63.20 is: 94.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127.36 : 191.20 = 63.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127.36/191.20 = 63.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127.36x = 191.20 × 63.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127.36x = 12,083.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,083.84/127.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94.88

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