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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834.37, 1,151.44 and 480.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834.37, 1,151.44 and 480.34 is: 662.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834.37 : 1,151.44 = 480.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834.37/1,151.44 = 480.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834.37x = 1,151.44 × 480.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834.37x = 553,082.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 553,082.69/834.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 662.87

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