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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.30, 192.38 and 51.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.30, 192.38 and 51.20 is: 76.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.30 : 192.38 = 51.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.30/192.38 = 51.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.30x = 192.38 × 51.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.30x = 9,848.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,848.64/128.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76.77

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