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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 885.56, 1,321.43 and 880.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 885.56, 1,321.43 and 880.46 is: 1,313.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885.56 : 1,321.43 = 880.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885.56/1,321.43 = 880.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885.56x = 1,321.43 × 880.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885.56x = 1,163,455.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,163,455.25/885.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,313.81

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