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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 833.00, 1,250.30 and 680.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 833.00, 1,250.30 and 680.78 is: 1,021.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833.00 : 1,250.30 = 680.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833.00/1,250.30 = 680.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833.00x = 1,250.30 × 680.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833.00x = 851,184.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 851,184.06/833.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,021.84

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