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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 880.73, 1,321.10 and 836.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 880.73, 1,321.10 and 836.93 is: 1,255.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    880.73 : 1,321.10 = 836.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    880.73/1,321.10 = 836.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    880.73x = 1,321.10 × 836.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    880.73x = 1,105,668.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,105,668.22/880.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,255.40

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