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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 843.48, 1,264.50 and 713.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 843.48, 1,264.50 and 713.16 is: 1,069.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843.48 : 1,264.50 = 713.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843.48/1,264.50 = 713.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843.48x = 1,264.50 × 713.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843.48x = 901,790.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 901,790.82/843.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,069.13

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