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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 845.98, 1,267.00 and 822.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 845.98, 1,267.00 and 822.63 is: 1,232.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845.98 : 1,267.00 = 822.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845.98/1,267.00 = 822.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845.98x = 1,267.00 × 822.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845.98x = 1,042,274.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,042,274.45/845.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,232.03

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