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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 880.17, 1,318.59 and 850.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 880.17, 1,318.59 and 850.89 is: 1,274.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    880.17 : 1,318.59 = 850.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    880.17/1,318.59 = 850.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    880.17x = 1,318.59 × 850.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    880.17x = 1,121,975.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,121,975.05/880.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,274.73

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