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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 885.04, 1,324.80 and 793.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 885.04, 1,324.80 and 793.20 is: 1,187.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885.04 : 1,324.80 = 793.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885.04/1,324.80 = 793.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885.04x = 1,324.80 × 793.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885.04x = 1,050,831.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,050,831.36/885.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,187.33

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