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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.24, 1,267.56 and 813.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.24, 1,267.56 and 813.60 is: 1,214.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.24 : 1,267.56 = 813.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.24/1,267.56 = 813.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.24x = 1,267.56 × 813.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.24x = 1,031,286.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,031,286.82/849.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,214.36

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