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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 833.04, 1,149.23 and 549.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 833.04, 1,149.23 and 549.09 is: 757.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833.04 : 1,149.23 = 549.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833.04/1,149.23 = 549.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833.04x = 1,149.23 × 549.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833.04x = 631,023.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 631,023.65/833.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 757.50

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