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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.50, 193.02 and 79.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.50, 193.02 and 79.18 is: 118.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.50 : 193.02 = 79.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.50/193.02 = 79.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.50x = 193.02 × 79.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.50x = 15,283.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,283.32/128.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.94

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