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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834.84, 1,253.26 and 651.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834.84, 1,253.26 and 651.96 is: 978.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834.84 : 1,253.26 = 651.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834.84/1,253.26 = 651.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834.84x = 1,253.26 × 651.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834.84x = 817,075.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 817,075.39/834.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 978.72

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