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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834.84, 1,251.47 and 525.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834.84, 1,251.47 and 525.75 is: 788.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834.84 : 1,251.47 = 525.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834.84/1,251.47 = 525.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834.84x = 1,251.47 × 525.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834.84x = 657,957.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 657,957.72/834.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 788.12

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