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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 844.37, 1,165.38 and 644.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 844.37, 1,165.38 and 644.88 is: 890.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844.37 : 1,165.38 = 644.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844.37/1,165.38 = 644.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844.37x = 1,165.38 × 644.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844.37x = 751,530.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 751,530.25/844.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 890.05

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