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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834.71, 1,151.51 and 540.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834.71, 1,151.51 and 540.07 is: 745.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834.71 : 1,151.51 = 540.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834.71/1,151.51 = 540.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834.71x = 1,151.51 × 540.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834.71x = 621,890.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 621,890.43/834.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 745.04

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