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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 892.82, 1,336.70 and 880.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 892.82, 1,336.70 and 880.67 is: 1,318.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    892.82 : 1,336.70 = 880.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    892.82/1,336.70 = 880.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    892.82x = 1,336.70 × 880.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    892.82x = 1,177,197.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,177,197.13/892.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,318.51

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