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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.57, 177.42 and 70.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.57, 177.42 and 70.35 is: 97.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.57 : 177.42 = 70.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.57/177.42 = 70.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.57x = 177.42 × 70.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.57x = 12,481.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,481.50/128.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.08

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