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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 881.84, 1,216.47 and 527.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 881.84, 1,216.47 and 527.67 is: 727.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881.84 : 1,216.47 = 527.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881.84/1,216.47 = 527.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881.84x = 1,216.47 × 527.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881.84x = 641,894.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 641,894.72/881.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 727.90

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