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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 809.93, 1,117.80 and 515.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 809.93, 1,117.80 and 515.36 is: 711.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809.93 : 1,117.80 = 515.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809.93/1,117.80 = 515.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809.93x = 1,117.80 × 515.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809.93x = 576,072.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 576,072.20/809.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 711.26

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