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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.60, 177.45 and 78.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.60, 177.45 and 78.80 is: 108.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.60 : 177.45 = 78.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.60/177.45 = 78.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.60x = 177.45 × 78.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.60x = 13,983.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,983.06/128.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108.73

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