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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 844.96, 1,258.96 and 807.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 844.96, 1,258.96 and 807.68 is: 1,203.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844.96 : 1,258.96 = 807.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844.96/1,258.96 = 807.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844.96x = 1,258.96 × 807.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844.96x = 1,016,836.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,836.81/844.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,203.41

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