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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 745.59, 1,110.03 and 741.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 745.59, 1,110.03 and 741.99 is: 1,104.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    745.59 : 1,110.03 = 741.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    745.59/1,110.03 = 741.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    745.59x = 1,110.03 × 741.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    745.59x = 823,631.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 823,631.16/745.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,104.67

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