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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834.44, 1,152.30 and 701.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834.44, 1,152.30 and 701.84 is: 969.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834.44 : 1,152.30 = 701.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834.44/1,152.30 = 701.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834.44x = 1,152.30 × 701.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834.44x = 808,730.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 808,730.23/834.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 969.19

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