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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 843.84, 1,261.44 and 587.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 843.84, 1,261.44 and 587.52 is: 878.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843.84 : 1,261.44 = 587.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843.84/1,261.44 = 587.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843.84x = 1,261.44 × 587.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843.84x = 741,121.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 741,121.23/843.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 878.27

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