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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834.11, 1,151.13 and 540.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834.11, 1,151.13 and 540.23 is: 745.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834.11 : 1,151.13 = 540.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834.11/1,151.13 = 540.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834.11x = 1,151.13 × 540.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834.11x = 621,871.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 621,871.23/834.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 745.55

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