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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.48, 192.78 and 50.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.48, 192.78 and 50.45 is: 75.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.48 : 192.78 = 50.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.48/192.78 = 50.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.48x = 192.78 × 50.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.48x = 9,724.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,724.79/128.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75.69

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