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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 906.80, 1,360.20 and 823.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 906.80, 1,360.20 and 823.10 is: 1,234.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    906.80 : 1,360.20 = 823.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    906.80/1,360.20 = 823.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    906.80x = 1,360.20 × 823.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    906.80x = 1,119,580.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,119,580.62/906.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,234.65

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