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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834.80, 1,252.38 and 249.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834.80, 1,252.38 and 249.82 is: 374.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834.80 : 1,252.38 = 249.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834.80/1,252.38 = 249.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834.80x = 1,252.38 × 249.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834.80x = 312,869.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 312,869.57/834.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374.78

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