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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107.55, 161.39 and 58.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107.55, 161.39 and 58.83 is: 88.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107.55 : 161.39 = 58.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107.55/161.39 = 58.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107.55x = 161.39 × 58.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107.55x = 9,494.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,494.28/107.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88.28

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