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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 833.80, 1,248.14 and 814.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 833.80, 1,248.14 and 814.60 is: 1,219.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833.80 : 1,248.14 = 814.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833.80/1,248.14 = 814.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833.80x = 1,248.14 × 814.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833.80x = 1,016,734.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,734.84/833.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,219.40

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