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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834.40, 1,251.60 and 783.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834.40, 1,251.60 and 783.10 is: 1,174.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834.40 : 1,251.60 = 783.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834.40/1,251.60 = 783.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834.40x = 1,251.60 × 783.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834.40x = 980,127.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 980,127.96/834.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,174.65

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