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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 809.74, 1,117.02 and 547.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 809.74, 1,117.02 and 547.84 is: 755.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809.74 : 1,117.02 = 547.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809.74/1,117.02 = 547.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809.74x = 1,117.02 × 547.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809.74x = 611,948.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 611,948.24/809.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 755.73

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