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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 839.25, 1,157.27 and 577.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 839.25, 1,157.27 and 577.17 is: 795.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839.25 : 1,157.27 = 577.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839.25/1,157.27 = 577.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839.25x = 1,157.27 × 577.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839.25x = 667,938.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 667,938.64/839.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 795.88

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