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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.97, 178.04 and 79.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.97, 178.04 and 79.86 is: 110.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.97 : 178.04 = 79.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.97/178.04 = 79.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.97x = 178.04 × 79.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.97x = 14,217.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,217.88/128.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110.24

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