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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834.85, 1,250.90 and 802.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834.85, 1,250.90 and 802.84 is: 1,202.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834.85 : 1,250.90 = 802.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834.85/1,250.90 = 802.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834.85x = 1,250.90 × 802.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834.85x = 1,004,273.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,004,273.52/834.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,202.95

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