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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 809.74, 1,116.80 and 544.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 809.74, 1,116.80 and 544.10 is: 750.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809.74 : 1,116.80 = 544.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809.74/1,116.80 = 544.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809.74x = 1,116.80 × 544.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809.74x = 607,644.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 607,644.62/809.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 750.42

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