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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 745.00, 1,117.60 and 542.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 745.00, 1,117.60 and 542.09 is: 813.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    745.00 : 1,117.60 = 542.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    745.00/1,117.60 = 542.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    745.00x = 1,117.60 × 542.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    745.00x = 605,841.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 605,841.22/745.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 813.21

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