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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 809.19, 1,115.03 and 749.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 809.19, 1,115.03 and 749.39 is: 1,032.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809.19 : 1,115.03 = 749.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809.19/1,115.03 = 749.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809.19x = 1,115.03 × 749.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809.19x = 835,590.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 835,590.17/809.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,032.63

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