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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 779.20, 1,169.36 and 739.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 779.20, 1,169.36 and 739.04 is: 1,109.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779.20 : 1,169.36 = 739.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779.20/1,169.36 = 739.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779.20x = 1,169.36 × 739.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779.20x = 864,203.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 864,203.81/779.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,109.09

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