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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.95, 177.90 and 76.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.95, 177.90 and 76.49 is: 105.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.95 : 177.90 = 76.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.95/177.90 = 76.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.95x = 177.90 × 76.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.95x = 13,608.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,608.16/128.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.53

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