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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.98, 178.00 and 73.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.98, 178.00 and 73.75 is: 101.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.98 : 178.00 = 73.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.98/178.00 = 73.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.98x = 178.00 × 73.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.98x = 13,126.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,126.24/128.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101.77

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