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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 874.16, 1,205.16 and 724.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 874.16, 1,205.16 and 724.40 is: 998.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874.16 : 1,205.16 = 724.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874.16/1,205.16 = 724.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874.16x = 1,205.16 × 724.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874.16x = 873,017.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 873,017.90/874.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 998.69

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