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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.77, 177.65 and 82.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.77, 177.65 and 82.17 is: 113.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.77 : 177.65 = 82.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.77/177.65 = 82.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.77x = 177.65 × 82.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.77x = 14,597.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,597.40/128.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113.36

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