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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.38, 192.51 and 51.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.38, 192.51 and 51.34 is: 76.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.38 : 192.51 = 51.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.38/192.51 = 51.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.38x = 192.51 × 51.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.38x = 9,883.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,883.46/128.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76.99

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