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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 830.49, 1,242.08 and 677.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 830.49, 1,242.08 and 677.40 is: 1,013.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830.49 : 1,242.08 = 677.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830.49/1,242.08 = 677.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830.49x = 1,242.08 × 677.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830.49x = 841,383.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 841,383.30/830.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,013.12

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