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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 824.79, 1,234.27 and 694.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 824.79, 1,234.27 and 694.92 is: 1,039.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824.79 : 1,234.27 = 694.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824.79/1,234.27 = 694.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824.79x = 1,234.27 × 694.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824.79x = 857,718.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 857,718.91/824.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,039.92

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