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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.36, 177.04 and 81.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.36, 177.04 and 81.04 is: 111.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.36 : 177.04 = 81.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.36/177.04 = 81.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.36x = 177.04 × 81.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.36x = 14,347.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,347.32/128.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111.77

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