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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 879.66, 1,326.09 and 820.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 879.66, 1,326.09 and 820.22 is: 1,236.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879.66 : 1,326.09 = 820.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879.66/1,326.09 = 820.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879.66x = 1,326.09 × 820.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879.66x = 1,087,678.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,087,678.91/879.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,236.48

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