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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 871.50, 1,201.59 and 713.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 871.50, 1,201.59 and 713.94 is: 984.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871.50 : 1,201.59 = 713.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871.50/1,201.59 = 713.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871.50x = 1,201.59 × 713.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871.50x = 857,863.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 857,863.16/871.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 984.35

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