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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 829.44, 1,243.71 and 252.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 829.44, 1,243.71 and 252.18 is: 378.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829.44 : 1,243.71 = 252.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829.44/1,243.71 = 252.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829.44x = 1,243.71 × 252.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829.44x = 313,638.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 313,638.79/829.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378.13

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