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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.25, 177.02 and 76.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.25, 177.02 and 76.53 is: 105.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.25 : 177.02 = 76.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.25/177.02 = 76.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.25x = 177.02 × 76.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.25x = 13,547.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,547.34/128.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.63

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