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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.36, 177.17 and 81.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.36, 177.17 and 81.72 is: 112.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.36 : 177.17 = 81.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.36/177.17 = 81.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.36x = 177.17 × 81.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.36x = 14,477.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,477.92/128.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112.80

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