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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107.00, 160.29 and 85.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107.00, 160.29 and 85.37 is: 127.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107.00 : 160.29 = 85.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107.00/160.29 = 85.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107.00x = 160.29 × 85.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107.00x = 13,683.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,683.16/107.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127.89

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