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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 839.48, 1,260.36 and 578.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 839.48, 1,260.36 and 578.83 is: 869.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839.48 : 1,260.36 = 578.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839.48/1,260.36 = 578.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839.48x = 1,260.36 × 578.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839.48x = 729,538.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 729,538.71/839.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 869.04

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