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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.95, 177.95 and 82.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.95, 177.95 and 82.34 is: 113.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.95 : 177.95 = 82.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.95/177.95 = 82.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.95x = 177.95 × 82.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.95x = 14,652.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,652.42/128.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113.62

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