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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 829.24, 1,138.24 and 733.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 829.24, 1,138.24 and 733.91 is: 1,007.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829.24 : 1,138.24 = 733.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829.24/1,138.24 = 733.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829.24x = 1,138.24 × 733.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829.24x = 835,360.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 835,360.94/829.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,007.38

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