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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.34, 1,171.38 and 587.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.34, 1,171.38 and 587.35 is: 810.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.34 : 1,171.38 = 587.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.34/1,171.38 = 587.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.34x = 1,171.38 × 587.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.34x = 688,010.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 688,010.04/849.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 810.05

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