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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 829.02, 1,144.09 and 456.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 829.02, 1,144.09 and 456.00 is: 629.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829.02 : 1,144.09 = 456.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829.02/1,144.09 = 456.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829.02x = 1,144.09 × 456.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829.02x = 521,701.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 521,701.32/829.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 629.30

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