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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,428.48, 2,142.72 and 850.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,428.48, 2,142.72 and 850.68 is: 1,276.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,428.48 : 2,142.72 = 850.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,428.48/2,142.72 = 850.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,428.48x = 2,142.72 × 850.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,428.48x = 1,822,769.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,822,769.05/1,428.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,276.02

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