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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.36, 176.18 and 117.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.36, 176.18 and 117.43 is: 161.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.36 : 176.18 = 117.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.36/176.18 = 117.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.36x = 176.18 × 117.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.36x = 20,688.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,688.82/128.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161.18

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