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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 840.88, 1,259.46 and 667.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 840.88, 1,259.46 and 667.74 is: 1,000.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840.88 : 1,259.46 = 667.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840.88/1,259.46 = 667.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840.88x = 1,259.46 × 667.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840.88x = 840,991.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 840,991.82/840.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,000.13

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