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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 809.38, 1,117.56 and 807.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 809.38, 1,117.56 and 807.76 is: 1,115.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809.38 : 1,117.56 = 807.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809.38/1,117.56 = 807.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809.38x = 1,117.56 × 807.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809.38x = 902,720.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 902,720.27/809.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,115.32

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