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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834.18, 1,151.40 and 795.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834.18, 1,151.40 and 795.12 is: 1,097.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834.18 : 1,151.40 = 795.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834.18/1,151.40 = 795.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834.18x = 1,151.40 × 795.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834.18x = 915,501.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 915,501.17/834.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,097.49

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