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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.04, 1,274.00 and 734.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.04, 1,274.00 and 734.22 is: 1,101.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.04 : 1,274.00 = 734.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.04/1,274.00 = 734.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.04x = 1,274.00 × 734.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.04x = 935,392.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 935,392.61/849.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,101.71

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