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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 871.74, 1,308.92 and 769.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 871.74, 1,308.92 and 769.86 is: 1,155.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871.74 : 1,308.92 = 769.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871.74/1,308.92 = 769.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871.74x = 1,308.92 × 769.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871.74x = 1,007,681.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,007,681.30/871.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,155.94

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