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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.85, 177.70 and 97.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.85, 177.70 and 97.42 is: 134.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.85 : 177.70 = 97.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.85/177.70 = 97.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.85x = 177.70 × 97.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.85x = 17,311.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,311.53/128.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134.35

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