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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127.41, 191.00 and 55.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127.41, 191.00 and 55.23 is: 82.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127.41 : 191.00 = 55.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127.41/191.00 = 55.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127.41x = 191.00 × 55.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127.41x = 10,548.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,548.65/127.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82.79

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