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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107.90, 161.88 and 64.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107.90, 161.88 and 64.61 is: 96.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107.90 : 161.88 = 64.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107.90/161.88 = 64.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107.90x = 161.88 × 64.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107.90x = 10,459.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,459.07/107.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.93

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