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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 847.82, 1,270.19 and 844.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 847.82, 1,270.19 and 844.74 is: 1,265.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    847.82 : 1,270.19 = 844.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    847.82/1,270.19 = 844.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    847.82x = 1,270.19 × 844.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    847.82x = 1,072,976.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,976.08/847.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,265.58

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