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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 837.92, 1,249.66 and 810.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 837.92, 1,249.66 and 810.92 is: 1,209.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    837.92 : 1,249.66 = 810.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    837.92/1,249.66 = 810.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    837.92x = 1,249.66 × 810.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    837.92x = 1,013,374.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,013,374.29/837.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,209.39

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