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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 839.10, 1,259.10 and 717.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 839.10, 1,259.10 and 717.92 is: 1,077.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839.10 : 1,259.10 = 717.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839.10/1,259.10 = 717.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839.10x = 1,259.10 × 717.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839.10x = 903,933.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 903,933.07/839.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,077.27

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