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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 842.89, 1,256.69 and 821.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 842.89, 1,256.69 and 821.26 is: 1,224.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    842.89 : 1,256.69 = 821.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    842.89/1,256.69 = 821.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    842.89x = 1,256.69 × 821.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    842.89x = 1,032,069.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,032,069.23/842.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,224.44

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