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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 881.84, 1,217.09 and 567.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 881.84, 1,217.09 and 567.56 is: 783.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881.84 : 1,217.09 = 567.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881.84/1,217.09 = 567.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881.84x = 1,217.09 × 567.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881.84x = 690,771.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 690,771.60/881.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 783.33

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