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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834.51, 1,156.50 and 822.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834.51, 1,156.50 and 822.77 is: 1,140.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834.51 : 1,156.50 = 822.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834.51/1,156.50 = 822.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834.51x = 1,156.50 × 822.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834.51x = 951,527.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 951,527.72/834.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,140.22

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