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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.30, 176.00 and 120.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.30, 176.00 and 120.44 is: 165.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.30 : 176.00 = 120.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.30/176.00 = 120.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.30x = 176.00 × 120.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.30x = 21,195.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,195.96/128.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165.21

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