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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.70, 177.60 and 70.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.70, 177.60 and 70.48 is: 97.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.70 : 177.60 = 70.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.70/177.60 = 70.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.70x = 177.60 × 70.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.70x = 12,517.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,517.21/128.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.26

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