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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 829.24, 1,249.86 and 792.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 829.24, 1,249.86 and 792.18 is: 1,194.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829.24 : 1,249.86 = 792.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829.24/1,249.86 = 792.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829.24x = 1,249.86 × 792.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829.24x = 990,110.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 990,110.38/829.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,194.00

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