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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834.69, 1,151.82 and 502.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834.69, 1,151.82 and 502.92 is: 694.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834.69 : 1,151.82 = 502.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834.69/1,151.82 = 502.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834.69x = 1,151.82 × 502.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834.69x = 579,273.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 579,273.31/834.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 694.00

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