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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834.72, 1,254.91 and 673.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834.72, 1,254.91 and 673.53 is: 1,012.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834.72 : 1,254.91 = 673.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834.72/1,254.91 = 673.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834.72x = 1,254.91 × 673.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834.72x = 845,219.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 845,219.53/834.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,012.58

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