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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 745.40, 1,119.90 and 666.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 745.40, 1,119.90 and 666.20 is: 1,000.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    745.40 : 1,119.90 = 666.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    745.40/1,119.90 = 666.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    745.40x = 1,119.90 × 666.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    745.40x = 746,077.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 746,077.38/745.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,000.91

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