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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 836.36, 1,154.00 and 486.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 836.36, 1,154.00 and 486.84 is: 671.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    836.36 : 1,154.00 = 486.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    836.36/1,154.00 = 486.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    836.36x = 1,154.00 × 486.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    836.36x = 561,816.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 561,816.17/836.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 671.74

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