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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 813.84, 1,123.20 and 503.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 813.84, 1,123.20 and 503.40 is: 694.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    813.84 : 1,123.20 = 503.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    813.84/1,123.20 = 503.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    813.84x = 1,123.20 × 503.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    813.84x = 565,418.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 565,418.88/813.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 694.75

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