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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 830.84, 1,145.61 and 753.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 830.84, 1,145.61 and 753.08 is: 1,038.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830.84 : 1,145.61 = 753.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830.84/1,145.61 = 753.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830.84x = 1,145.61 × 753.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830.84x = 862,730.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 862,730.25/830.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,038.39

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