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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 874.80, 1,304.36 and 843.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 874.80, 1,304.36 and 843.18 is: 1,257.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874.80 : 1,304.36 = 843.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874.80/1,304.36 = 843.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874.80x = 1,304.36 × 843.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874.80x = 1,099,806.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,099,806.05/874.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,257.21

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