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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834.60, 1,251 and 347.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834.60, 1,251 and 347.52 is: 520.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834.60 : 1,251 = 347.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834.60/1,251 = 347.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834.60x = 1,251 × 347.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834.60x = 434,747.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 434,747.52/834.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 520.91

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