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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834.84, 1,151.89 and 503.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834.84, 1,151.89 and 503.15 is: 694.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834.84 : 1,151.89 = 503.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834.84/1,151.89 = 503.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834.84x = 1,151.89 × 503.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834.84x = 579,566.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 579,566.44/834.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 694.22

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