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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834.52, 1,251.40 and 314.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834.52, 1,251.40 and 314.12 is: 471.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834.52 : 1,251.40 = 314.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834.52/1,251.40 = 314.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834.52x = 1,251.40 × 314.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834.52x = 393,089.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,089.77/834.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471.04

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