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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 835.37, 1,153.70 and 743.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 835.37, 1,153.70 and 743.75 is: 1,027.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    835.37 : 1,153.70 = 743.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    835.37/1,153.70 = 743.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    835.37x = 1,153.70 × 743.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    835.37x = 858,054.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 858,054.89/835.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,027.16

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