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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834.92, 1,151.79 and 503.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834.92, 1,151.79 and 503.48 is: 694.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834.92 : 1,151.79 = 503.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834.92/1,151.79 = 503.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834.92x = 1,151.79 × 503.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834.92x = 579,903.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 579,903.23/834.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 694.56

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