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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 809.84, 1,214.51 and 537.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 809.84, 1,214.51 and 537.38 is: 805.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809.84 : 1,214.51 = 537.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809.84/1,214.51 = 537.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809.84x = 1,214.51 × 537.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809.84x = 652,644.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 652,644.62/809.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 805.90

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