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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 814.28, 1,121.30 and 797.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 814.28, 1,121.30 and 797.24 is: 1,097.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814.28 : 1,121.30 = 797.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814.28/1,121.30 = 797.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814.28x = 1,121.30 × 797.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814.28x = 893,945.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 893,945.21/814.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,097.84

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