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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 880.78, 1,199.18 and 878.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 880.78, 1,199.18 and 878.04 is: 1,195.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    880.78 : 1,199.18 = 878.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    880.78/1,199.18 = 878.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    880.78x = 1,199.18 × 878.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    880.78x = 1,052,928.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,052,928.01/880.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,195.45

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