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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 931.49, 1,394.49 and 800.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 931.49, 1,394.49 and 800.57 is: 1,198.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931.49 : 1,394.49 = 800.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931.49/1,394.49 = 800.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931.49x = 1,394.49 × 800.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931.49x = 1,116,386.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,116,386.86/931.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,198.50

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