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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 833.18, 1,249.25 and 730.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 833.18, 1,249.25 and 730.67 is: 1,095.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833.18 : 1,249.25 = 730.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833.18/1,249.25 = 730.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833.18x = 1,249.25 × 730.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833.18x = 912,779.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 912,779.60/833.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,095.54

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