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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834.72, 1,152.24 and 812.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834.72, 1,152.24 and 812.64 is: 1,121.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834.72 : 1,152.24 = 812.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834.72/1,152.24 = 812.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834.72x = 1,152.24 × 812.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834.72x = 936,356.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 936,356.31/834.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,121.76

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