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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834.98, 1,252.40 and 673.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834.98, 1,252.40 and 673.72 is: 1,010.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834.98 : 1,252.40 = 673.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834.98/1,252.40 = 673.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834.98x = 1,252.40 × 673.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834.98x = 843,766.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 843,766.93/834.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,010.52

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