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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.37, 177.01 and 81.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.37, 177.01 and 81.67 is: 112.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.37 : 177.01 = 81.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.37/177.01 = 81.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.37x = 177.01 × 81.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.37x = 14,456.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,456.57/128.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112.61

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