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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107.80, 161.24 and 83.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107.80, 161.24 and 83.50 is: 124.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107.80 : 161.24 = 83.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107.80/161.24 = 83.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107.80x = 161.24 × 83.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107.80x = 13,463.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,463.19/107.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124.89

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