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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834.77, 1,250.30 and 814.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834.77, 1,250.30 and 814.12 is: 1,219.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834.77 : 1,250.30 = 814.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834.77/1,250.30 = 814.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834.77x = 1,250.30 × 814.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834.77x = 1,017,893.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,893.15/834.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,219.37

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