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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834.17, 1,150.91 and 625.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834.17, 1,150.91 and 625.04 is: 862.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834.17 : 1,150.91 = 625.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834.17/1,150.91 = 625.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834.17x = 1,150.91 × 625.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834.17x = 719,365.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 719,365.80/834.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 862.37

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