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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 847.16, 1,271.80 and 843.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 847.16, 1,271.80 and 843.21 is: 1,265.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    847.16 : 1,271.80 = 843.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    847.16/1,271.80 = 843.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    847.16x = 1,271.80 × 843.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    847.16x = 1,072,395.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,395.53/847.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,265.87

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