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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 833.00, 1,149.54 and 501.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 833.00, 1,149.54 and 501.43 is: 691.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833.00 : 1,149.54 = 501.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833.00/1,149.54 = 501.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833.00x = 1,149.54 × 501.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833.00x = 576,410.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 576,410.97/833.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 691.97

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