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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107.69, 161.24 and 56.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107.69, 161.24 and 56.22 is: 84.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107.69 : 161.24 = 56.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107.69/161.24 = 56.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107.69x = 161.24 × 56.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107.69x = 9,064.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,064.63/107.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84.18

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