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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107.60, 161.10 and 83.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107.60, 161.10 and 83.40 is: 124.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107.60 : 161.10 = 83.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107.60/161.10 = 83.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107.60x = 161.10 × 83.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107.60x = 13,435.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,435.74/107.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124.87

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