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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 839.37, 1,253.39 and 685.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 839.37, 1,253.39 and 685.60 is: 1,023.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839.37 : 1,253.39 = 685.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839.37/1,253.39 = 685.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839.37x = 1,253.39 × 685.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839.37x = 859,319.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 859,319.63/839.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,023.77

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