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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834.03, 1,249.35 and 796.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834.03, 1,249.35 and 796.02 is: 1,192.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834.03 : 1,249.35 = 796.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834.03/1,249.35 = 796.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834.03x = 1,249.35 × 796.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834.03x = 994,507.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 994,507.59/834.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,192.41

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