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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127.96, 192.02 and 59.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127.96, 192.02 and 59.49 is: 89.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127.96 : 192.02 = 59.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127.96/192.02 = 59.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127.96x = 192.02 × 59.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127.96x = 11,423.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,423.27/127.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89.27

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