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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.57, 193.00 and 56.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.57, 193.00 and 56.48 is: 84.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.57 : 193.00 = 56.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.57/193.00 = 56.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.57x = 193.00 × 56.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.57x = 10,899.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,899.53/128.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84.78

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