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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 830.42, 1,137.78 and 820.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 830.42, 1,137.78 and 820.17 is: 1,123.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830.42 : 1,137.78 = 820.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830.42/1,137.78 = 820.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830.42x = 1,137.78 × 820.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830.42x = 933,173.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 933,173.02/830.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,123.74

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