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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.55, 177.49 and 79.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.55, 177.49 and 79.46 is: 109.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.55 : 177.49 = 79.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.55/177.49 = 79.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.55x = 177.49 × 79.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.55x = 14,103.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,103.23/128.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109.71

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