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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 837.19, 1,154.66 and 781.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 837.19, 1,154.66 and 781.30 is: 1,077.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    837.19 : 1,154.66 = 781.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    837.19/1,154.66 = 781.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    837.19x = 1,154.66 × 781.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    837.19x = 902,126.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 902,126.18/837.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,077.57

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