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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 884.01, 1,324.80 and 883.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 884.01, 1,324.80 and 883.20 is: 1,323.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    884.01 : 1,324.80 = 883.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    884.01/1,324.80 = 883.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    884.01x = 1,324.80 × 883.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    884.01x = 1,170,063.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,170,063.36/884.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,323.59

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