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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.75, 177.48 and 97.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.75, 177.48 and 97.25 is: 134.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.75 : 177.48 = 97.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.75/177.48 = 97.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.75x = 177.48 × 97.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.75x = 17,259.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,259.04/128.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134.06

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