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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.38, 177.17 and 76.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.38, 177.17 and 76.63 is: 105.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.38 : 177.17 = 76.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.38/177.17 = 76.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.38x = 177.17 × 76.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.38x = 13,575.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,575.27/128.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.75

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