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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 824.00, 1,234.82 and 726.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 824.00, 1,234.82 and 726.29 is: 1,088.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824.00 : 1,234.82 = 726.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824.00/1,234.82 = 726.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824.00x = 1,234.82 × 726.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824.00x = 896,833.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 896,833.06/824.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,088.40

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