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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 905.79, 1,351.29 and 880.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 905.79, 1,351.29 and 880.68 is: 1,313.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    905.79 : 1,351.29 = 880.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    905.79/1,351.29 = 880.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    905.79x = 1,351.29 × 880.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    905.79x = 1,190,054.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,190,054.08/905.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,313.83

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