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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834.64, 1,249.76 and 704.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834.64, 1,249.76 and 704.32 is: 1,054.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834.64 : 1,249.76 = 704.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834.64/1,249.76 = 704.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834.64x = 1,249.76 × 704.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834.64x = 880,229.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 880,229.60/834.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,054.63

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