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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834.30, 1,251.46 and 783.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834.30, 1,251.46 and 783.56 is: 1,175.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834.30 : 1,251.46 = 783.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834.30/1,251.46 = 783.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834.30x = 1,251.46 × 783.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834.30x = 980,594.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 980,594.00/834.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,175.35

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