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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.20, 1,172.06 and 500.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.20, 1,172.06 and 500.08 is: 690.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.20 : 1,172.06 = 500.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.20/1,172.06 = 500.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.20x = 1,172.06 × 500.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.20x = 586,123.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 586,123.76/849.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 690.21

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