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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 998.85, 1,494.86 and 823.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 998.85, 1,494.86 and 823.41 is: 1,232.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998.85 : 1,494.86 = 823.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998.85/1,494.86 = 823.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998.85x = 1,494.86 × 823.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998.85x = 1,230,878.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,230,878.56/998.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,232.30

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