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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 833.00, 1,249.83 and 313.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 833.00, 1,249.83 and 313.16 is: 469.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833.00 : 1,249.83 = 313.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833.00/1,249.83 = 313.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833.00x = 1,249.83 × 313.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833.00x = 391,390.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 391,390.51/833.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 469.86

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