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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 809.84, 1,208.86 and 749.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 809.84, 1,208.86 and 749.66 is: 1,119.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809.84 : 1,208.86 = 749.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809.84/1,208.86 = 749.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809.84x = 1,208.86 × 749.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809.84x = 906,233.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 906,233.99/809.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,119.03

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