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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834.51, 1,251.90 and 314.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834.51, 1,251.90 and 314.55 is: 471.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834.51 : 1,251.90 = 314.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834.51/1,251.90 = 314.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834.51x = 1,251.90 × 314.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834.51x = 393,790.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,790.87/834.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471.88

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