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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 963.84, 1,439.52 and 834.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 963.84, 1,439.52 and 834.24 is: 1,245.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    963.84 : 1,439.52 = 834.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    963.84/1,439.52 = 834.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    963.84x = 1,439.52 × 834.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    963.84x = 1,200,905.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,200,905.16/963.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,245.96

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