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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.90, 177.90 and 97.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.90, 177.90 and 97.77 is: 134.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.90 : 177.90 = 97.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.90/177.90 = 97.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.90x = 177.90 × 97.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.90x = 17,392.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,392.84/128.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134.93

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