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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127.71, 176.26 and 77.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127.71, 176.26 and 77.92 is: 107.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127.71 : 176.26 = 77.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127.71/176.26 = 77.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127.71x = 176.26 × 77.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127.71x = 13,734.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,734.54/127.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107.54

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