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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834.12, 1,248.46 and 710.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834.12, 1,248.46 and 710.48 is: 1,063.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834.12 : 1,248.46 = 710.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834.12/1,248.46 = 710.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834.12x = 1,248.46 × 710.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834.12x = 887,005.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 887,005.86/834.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,063.40

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