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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 871.74, 1,201.74 and 576.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 871.74, 1,201.74 and 576.51 is: 794.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871.74 : 1,201.74 = 576.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871.74/1,201.74 = 576.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871.74x = 1,201.74 × 576.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871.74x = 692,815.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 692,815.13/871.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 794.75

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