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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.85, 177.81 and 77.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.85, 177.81 and 77.10 is: 106.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.85 : 177.81 = 77.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.85/177.81 = 77.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.85x = 177.81 × 77.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.85x = 13,709.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,709.15/128.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106.40

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