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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834.79, 1,152.16 and 503.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834.79, 1,152.16 and 503.25 is: 694.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834.79 : 1,152.16 = 503.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834.79/1,152.16 = 503.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834.79x = 1,152.16 × 503.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834.79x = 579,818.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 579,818.94/834.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 694.57

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