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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 917.90, 1,374.26 and 831.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 917.90, 1,374.26 and 831.40 is: 1,244.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917.90 : 1,374.26 = 831.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917.90/1,374.26 = 831.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917.90x = 1,374.26 × 831.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917.90x = 1,142,559.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,142,559.76/917.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,244.75

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