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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834.19, 1,249.89 and 688.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834.19, 1,249.89 and 688.39 is: 1,031.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834.19 : 1,249.89 = 688.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834.19/1,249.89 = 688.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834.19x = 1,249.89 × 688.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834.19x = 860,411.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 860,411.78/834.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,031.43

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