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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 835.84, 1,246.53 and 713.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 835.84, 1,246.53 and 713.19 is: 1,063.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    835.84 : 1,246.53 = 713.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    835.84/1,246.53 = 713.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    835.84x = 1,246.53 × 713.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    835.84x = 889,012.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 889,012.73/835.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,063.62

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