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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.32, 1,271.92 and 751.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.32, 1,271.92 and 751.93 is: 1,126.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.32 : 1,271.92 = 751.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.32/1,271.92 = 751.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.32x = 1,271.92 × 751.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.32x = 956,394.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 956,394.81/849.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,126.07

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