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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.55, 192.77 and 51.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.55, 192.77 and 51.46 is: 77.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.55 : 192.77 = 51.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.55/192.77 = 51.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.55x = 192.77 × 51.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.55x = 9,919.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,919.94/128.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77.17

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