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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 835.14, 1,152.06 and 778.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 835.14, 1,152.06 and 778.80 is: 1,074.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    835.14 : 1,152.06 = 778.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    835.14/1,152.06 = 778.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    835.14x = 1,152.06 × 778.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    835.14x = 897,224.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 897,224.33/835.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,074.34

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