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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 833.86, 1,249.90 and 314.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 833.86, 1,249.90 and 314.24 is: 471.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833.86 : 1,249.90 = 314.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833.86/1,249.90 = 314.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833.86x = 1,249.90 × 314.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833.86x = 392,768.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 392,768.58/833.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471.02

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