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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 829.19, 1,144.26 and 456.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 829.19, 1,144.26 and 456.18 is: 629.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829.19 : 1,144.26 = 456.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829.19/1,144.26 = 456.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829.19x = 1,144.26 × 456.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829.19x = 521,988.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 521,988.53/829.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 629.52

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