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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.96, 178.02 and 87.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.96, 178.02 and 87.73 is: 121.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.96 : 178.02 = 87.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.96/178.02 = 87.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.96x = 178.02 × 87.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.96x = 15,617.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,617.69/128.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121.10

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