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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873.86, 1,202.49 and 868.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873.86, 1,202.49 and 868.46 is: 1,195.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873.86 : 1,202.49 = 868.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873.86/1,202.49 = 868.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873.86x = 1,202.49 × 868.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873.86x = 1,044,308.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,044,308.45/873.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,195.06

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