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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834.78, 1,249.61 and 752.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834.78, 1,249.61 and 752.16 is: 1,125.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834.78 : 1,249.61 = 752.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834.78/1,249.61 = 752.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834.78x = 1,249.61 × 752.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834.78x = 939,902.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 939,902.90/834.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,125.93

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