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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 830.80, 1,246.20 and 587.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 830.80, 1,246.20 and 587.80 is: 881.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830.80 : 1,246.20 = 587.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830.80/1,246.20 = 587.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830.80x = 1,246.20 × 587.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830.80x = 732,516.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 732,516.36/830.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 881.70

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