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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 936.84, 1,402.20 and 800.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 936.84, 1,402.20 and 800.16 is: 1,197.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    936.84 : 1,402.20 = 800.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    936.84/1,402.20 = 800.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    936.84x = 1,402.20 × 800.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    936.84x = 1,121,984.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,121,984.35/936.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,197.63

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