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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834.20, 1,252.20 and 814.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834.20, 1,252.20 and 814.14 is: 1,222.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834.20 : 1,252.20 = 814.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834.20/1,252.20 = 814.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834.20x = 1,252.20 × 814.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834.20x = 1,019,466.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,019,466.11/834.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,222.10

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