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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.62, 177.53 and 81.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.62, 177.53 and 81.97 is: 113.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.62 : 177.53 = 81.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.62/177.53 = 81.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.62x = 177.53 × 81.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.62x = 14,550.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,550.84/128.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113.13

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