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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834.80, 1,253.68 and 792.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834.80, 1,253.68 and 792.26 is: 1,189.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834.80 : 1,253.68 = 792.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834.80/1,253.68 = 792.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834.80x = 1,253.68 × 792.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834.80x = 993,240.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 993,240.52/834.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,189.79

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