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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 899.94, 1,249.39 and 873.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 899.94, 1,249.39 and 873.21 is: 1,212.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    899.94 : 1,249.39 = 873.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    899.94/1,249.39 = 873.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    899.94x = 1,249.39 × 873.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    899.94x = 1,090,977.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,090,977.66/899.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,212.28

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