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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 833.04, 1,249.40 and 467.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 833.04, 1,249.40 and 467.92 is: 701.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833.04 : 1,249.40 = 467.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833.04/1,249.40 = 467.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833.04x = 1,249.40 × 467.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833.04x = 584,619.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 584,619.25/833.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 701.79

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