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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 843.84, 1,163.52 and 636.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 843.84, 1,163.52 and 636.48 is: 877.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843.84 : 1,163.52 = 636.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843.84/1,163.52 = 636.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843.84x = 1,163.52 × 636.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843.84x = 740,557.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 740,557.21/843.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 877.60

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