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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.84, 177.75 and 77.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.84, 177.75 and 77.09 is: 106.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.84 : 177.75 = 77.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.84/177.75 = 77.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.84x = 177.75 × 77.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.84x = 13,701.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,701.86/128.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106.35

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