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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.09, 1,270.11 and 797.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.09, 1,270.11 and 797.25 is: 1,192.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.09 : 1,270.11 = 797.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.09/1,270.11 = 797.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.09x = 1,270.11 × 797.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.09x = 1,012,595.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,012,595.20/849.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,192.57

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