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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 829.92, 1,144 and 609.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 829.92, 1,144 and 609.12 is: 839.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829.92 : 1,144 = 609.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829.92/1,144 = 609.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829.92x = 1,144 × 609.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829.92x = 696,833.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 696,833.28/829.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 839.64

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