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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.51, 177.10 and 93.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.51, 177.10 and 93.48 is: 128.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.51 : 177.10 = 93.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.51/177.10 = 93.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.51x = 177.10 × 93.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.51x = 16,554.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,554.41/128.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128.82

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