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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.60, 177.48 and 76.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.60, 177.48 and 76.13 is: 105.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.60 : 177.48 = 76.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.60/177.48 = 76.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.60x = 177.48 × 76.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.60x = 13,510.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,510.28/128.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.06

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