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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 811.85, 1,120.89 and 576.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 811.85, 1,120.89 and 576.32 is: 795.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    811.85 : 1,120.89 = 576.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    811.85/1,120.89 = 576.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    811.85x = 1,120.89 × 576.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    811.85x = 645,991.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 645,991.32/811.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 795.70

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