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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834.00, 1,150.54 and 585.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834.00, 1,150.54 and 585.23 is: 807.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834.00 : 1,150.54 = 585.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834.00/1,150.54 = 585.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834.00x = 1,150.54 × 585.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834.00x = 673,323.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 673,323.31/834.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 807.35

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