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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 843.88, 1,165.44 and 752.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 843.88, 1,165.44 and 752.26 is: 1,038.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843.88 : 1,165.44 = 752.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843.88/1,165.44 = 752.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843.88x = 1,165.44 × 752.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843.88x = 876,713.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 876,713.89/843.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,038.91

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