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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.13, 1,274.09 and 666.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.13, 1,274.09 and 666.88 is: 1,000.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.13 : 1,274.09 = 666.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.13/1,274.09 = 666.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.13x = 1,274.09 × 666.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.13x = 849,658.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 849,658.62/849.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,000.63

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