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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 883.38, 1,326.06 and 862.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 883.38, 1,326.06 and 862.59 is: 1,294.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883.38 : 1,326.06 = 862.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883.38/1,326.06 = 862.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883.38x = 1,326.06 × 862.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883.38x = 1,143,846.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,143,846.10/883.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,294.85

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