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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.86, 177.82 and 79.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.86, 177.82 and 79.74 is: 110.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.86 : 177.82 = 79.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.86/177.82 = 79.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.86x = 177.82 × 79.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.86x = 14,179.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,179.37/128.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110.04

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