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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.48, 177.28 and 79.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.48, 177.28 and 79.38 is: 109.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.48 : 177.28 = 79.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.48/177.28 = 79.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.48x = 177.28 × 79.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.48x = 14,072.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,072.49/128.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109.53

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