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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 824.82, 1,237.45 and 734.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 824.82, 1,237.45 and 734.15 is: 1,101.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824.82 : 1,237.45 = 734.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824.82/1,237.45 = 734.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824.82x = 1,237.45 × 734.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824.82x = 908,471.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 908,471.66/824.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,101.42

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