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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 833.42, 1,149.18 and 783.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 833.42, 1,149.18 and 783.20 is: 1,079.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833.42 : 1,149.18 = 783.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833.42/1,149.18 = 783.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833.42x = 1,149.18 × 783.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833.42x = 900,037.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 900,037.78/833.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,079.93

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