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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107.37, 161.07 and 61.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107.37, 161.07 and 61.77 is: 92.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107.37 : 161.07 = 61.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107.37/161.07 = 61.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107.37x = 161.07 × 61.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107.37x = 9,949.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,949.29/107.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92.66

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