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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 779.12, 1,073.00 and 762.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 779.12, 1,073.00 and 762.11 is: 1,049.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779.12 : 1,073.00 = 762.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779.12/1,073.00 = 762.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779.12x = 1,073.00 × 762.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779.12x = 817,740.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 817,740.31/779.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,049.57

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