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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 809.46, 1,124.55 and 801.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 809.46, 1,124.55 and 801.87 is: 1,114.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809.46 : 1,124.55 = 801.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809.46/1,124.55 = 801.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809.46x = 1,124.55 × 801.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809.46x = 901,742.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 901,742.91/809.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,114.01

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