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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834.36, 1,149.54 and 759.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834.36, 1,149.54 and 759.84 is: 1,046.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834.36 : 1,149.54 = 759.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834.36/1,149.54 = 759.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834.36x = 1,149.54 × 759.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834.36x = 873,466.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 873,466.47/834.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,046.87

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