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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 824.82, 1,234.24 and 710.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 824.82, 1,234.24 and 710.62 is: 1,063.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824.82 : 1,234.24 = 710.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824.82/1,234.24 = 710.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824.82x = 1,234.24 × 710.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824.82x = 877,075.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 877,075.63/824.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,063.35

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