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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 809.36, 1,117.36 and 544.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 809.36, 1,117.36 and 544.18 is: 751.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809.36 : 1,117.36 = 544.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809.36/1,117.36 = 544.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809.36x = 1,117.36 × 544.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809.36x = 608,042.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 608,042.24/809.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 751.27

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