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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 824.92, 1,238.40 and 821.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 824.92, 1,238.40 and 821.17 is: 1,232.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824.92 : 1,238.40 = 821.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824.92/1,238.40 = 821.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824.92x = 1,238.40 × 821.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824.92x = 1,016,936.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,936.93/824.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,232.77

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