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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.24, 176.84 and 100.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.24, 176.84 and 100.56 is: 138.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.24 : 176.84 = 100.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.24/176.84 = 100.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.24x = 176.84 × 100.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.24x = 17,783.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,783.03/128.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138.67

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