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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.75, 177.75 and 82.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.75, 177.75 and 82.16 is: 113.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.75 : 177.75 = 82.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.75/177.75 = 82.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.75x = 177.75 × 82.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.75x = 14,603.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,603.05/128.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113.42

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