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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 847.00, 1,168.45 and 532.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 847.00, 1,168.45 and 532.10 is: 734.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    847.00 : 1,168.45 = 532.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    847.00/1,168.45 = 532.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    847.00x = 1,168.45 × 532.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    847.00x = 621,733.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 621,733.84/847.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 734.04

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