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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107.45, 161.30 and 102.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107.45, 161.30 and 102.54 is: 153.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107.45 : 161.30 = 102.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107.45/161.30 = 102.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107.45x = 161.30 × 102.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107.45x = 16,539.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,539.96/107.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153.94

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