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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 835.88, 1,141.84 and 830.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 835.88, 1,141.84 and 830.48 is: 1,134.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    835.88 : 1,141.84 = 830.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    835.88/1,141.84 = 830.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    835.88x = 1,141.84 × 830.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    835.88x = 948,275.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 948,275.28/835.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,134.46

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