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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834.84, 1,250.77 and 711.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834.84, 1,250.77 and 711.85 is: 1,066.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834.84 : 1,250.77 = 711.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834.84/1,250.77 = 711.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834.84x = 1,250.77 × 711.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834.84x = 890,357.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 890,357.07/834.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,066.51

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