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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 784.20, 1,075.53 and 781.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 784.20, 1,075.53 and 781.32 is: 1,071.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784.20 : 1,075.53 = 781.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784.20/1,075.53 = 781.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784.20x = 1,075.53 × 781.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784.20x = 840,333.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 840,333.10/784.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,071.58

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