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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 833.81, 1,149.84 and 751.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 833.81, 1,149.84 and 751.77 is: 1,036.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833.81 : 1,149.84 = 751.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833.81/1,149.84 = 751.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833.81x = 1,149.84 × 751.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833.81x = 864,415.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 864,415.22/833.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,036.71

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