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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127.37, 191.01 and 78.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127.37, 191.01 and 78.62 is: 117.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127.37 : 191.01 = 78.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127.37/191.01 = 78.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127.37x = 191.01 × 78.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127.37x = 15,016.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,016.10/127.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117.90

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