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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.70, 193.24 and 77.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.70, 193.24 and 77.57 is: 116.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.70 : 193.24 = 77.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.70/193.24 = 77.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.70x = 193.24 × 77.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.70x = 14,989.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,989.48/128.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.47

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