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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.49, 177.28 and 81.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.49, 177.28 and 81.87 is: 112.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.49 : 177.28 = 81.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.49/177.28 = 81.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.49x = 177.28 × 81.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.49x = 14,513.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,513.91/128.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112.96

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