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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 880.48, 1,321.20 and 834.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 880.48, 1,321.20 and 834.40 is: 1,252.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    880.48 : 1,321.20 = 834.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    880.48/1,321.20 = 834.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    880.48x = 1,321.20 × 834.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    880.48x = 1,102,409.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,102,409.28/880.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,252.05

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