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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 881.82, 1,215.18 and 632.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 881.82, 1,215.18 and 632.70 is: 871.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881.82 : 1,215.18 = 632.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881.82/1,215.18 = 632.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881.82x = 1,215.18 × 632.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881.82x = 768,844.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 768,844.39/881.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 871.88

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