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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 880.63, 1,318.60 and 769.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 880.63, 1,318.60 and 769.93 is: 1,152.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    880.63 : 1,318.60 = 769.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    880.63/1,318.60 = 769.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    880.63x = 1,318.60 × 769.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    880.63x = 1,015,229.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,015,229.70/880.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,152.84

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