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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 846.81, 1,268.91 and 587.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 846.81, 1,268.91 and 587.32 is: 880.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    846.81 : 1,268.91 = 587.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    846.81/1,268.91 = 587.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    846.81x = 1,268.91 × 587.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    846.81x = 745,251.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 745,251.40/846.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 880.07

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