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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 879.46, 1,319.18 and 516.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 879.46, 1,319.18 and 516.56 is: 774.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879.46 : 1,319.18 = 516.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879.46/1,319.18 = 516.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879.46x = 1,319.18 × 516.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879.46x = 681,430.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 681,430.32/879.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 774.83

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