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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834.30, 1,151.43 and 480.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834.30, 1,151.43 and 480.33 is: 662.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834.30 : 1,151.43 = 480.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834.30/1,151.43 = 480.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834.30x = 1,151.43 × 480.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834.30x = 553,068.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 553,068.89/834.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 662.91

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