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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.15, 192.07 and 82.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.15, 192.07 and 82.42 is: 123.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.15 : 192.07 = 82.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.15/192.07 = 82.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.15x = 192.07 × 82.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.15x = 15,830.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,830.03/128.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123.53

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