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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 833.04, 1,249.08 and 669.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 833.04, 1,249.08 and 669.42 is: 1,003.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833.04 : 1,249.08 = 669.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833.04/1,249.08 = 669.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833.04x = 1,249.08 × 669.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833.04x = 836,159.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 836,159.13/833.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,003.74

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