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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.60, 177.53 and 82.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.60, 177.53 and 82.04 is: 113.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.60 : 177.53 = 82.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.60/177.53 = 82.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.60x = 177.53 × 82.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.60x = 14,564.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,564.39/128.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113.25

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