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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.18, 177.01 and 121.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.18, 177.01 and 121.36 is: 167.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.18 : 177.01 = 121.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.18/177.01 = 121.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.18x = 177.01 × 121.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.18x = 21,481.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,481.93/128.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167.59

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