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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.20, 176.94 and 75.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.20, 176.94 and 75.76 is: 104.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.20 : 176.94 = 75.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.20/176.94 = 75.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.20x = 176.94 × 75.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.20x = 13,404.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,404.97/128.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.56

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