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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107.80, 161.64 and 39.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107.80, 161.64 and 39.32 is: 58.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107.80 : 161.64 = 39.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107.80/161.64 = 39.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107.80x = 161.64 × 39.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107.80x = 6,354.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,354.88/107.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.95

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