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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.07, 1,171.83 and 587.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.07, 1,171.83 and 587.44 is: 810.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.07 : 1,171.83 = 587.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.07/1,171.83 = 587.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.07x = 1,171.83 × 587.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.07x = 688,379.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 688,379.82/849.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 810.75

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