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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.98, 178.02 and 76.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.98, 178.02 and 76.53 is: 105.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.98 : 178.02 = 76.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.98/178.02 = 76.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.98x = 178.02 × 76.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.98x = 13,623.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,623.87/128.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.63

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