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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.00, 176.61 and 78.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.00, 176.61 and 78.89 is: 108.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.00 : 176.61 = 78.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.00/176.61 = 78.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.00x = 176.61 × 78.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.00x = 13,933.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,933.20/128.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108.85

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