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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 830.72, 1,249.55 and 692.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 830.72, 1,249.55 and 692.32 is: 1,041.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830.72 : 1,249.55 = 692.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830.72/1,249.55 = 692.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830.72x = 1,249.55 × 692.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830.72x = 865,092.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 865,092.27/830.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,041.38

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