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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.25, 177.01 and 81.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.25, 177.01 and 81.66 is: 112.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.25 : 177.01 = 81.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.25/177.01 = 81.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.25x = 177.01 × 81.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.25x = 14,454.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,454.64/128.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112.71

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