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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834.80, 1,152.20 and 503.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834.80, 1,152.20 and 503.60 is: 695.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834.80 : 1,152.20 = 503.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834.80/1,152.20 = 503.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834.80x = 1,152.20 × 503.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834.80x = 580,247.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 580,247.92/834.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 695.07

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