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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.41, 192.57 and 51.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.41, 192.57 and 51.37 is: 77.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.41 : 192.57 = 51.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.41/192.57 = 51.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.41x = 192.57 × 51.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.41x = 9,891.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,891.36/128.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77.03

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