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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 820.84, 1,230 and 738.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 820.84, 1,230 and 738.04 is: 1,105.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    820.84 : 1,230 = 738.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    820.84/1,230 = 738.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    820.84x = 1,230 × 738.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    820.84x = 907,789.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 907,789.20/820.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,105.93

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