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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834.26, 1,151.16 and 523.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834.26, 1,151.16 and 523.76 is: 722.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834.26 : 1,151.16 = 523.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834.26/1,151.16 = 523.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834.26x = 1,151.16 × 523.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834.26x = 602,931.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 602,931.56/834.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 722.71

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