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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 879.92, 1,318.16 and 417.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 879.92, 1,318.16 and 417.04 is: 624.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879.92 : 1,318.16 = 417.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879.92/1,318.16 = 417.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879.92x = 1,318.16 × 417.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879.92x = 549,725.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 549,725.45/879.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 624.74

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