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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834.80, 1,248.20 and 714.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834.80, 1,248.20 and 714.48 is: 1,068.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834.80 : 1,248.20 = 714.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834.80/1,248.20 = 714.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834.80x = 1,248.20 × 714.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834.80x = 891,813.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 891,813.94/834.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,068.30

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