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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.34, 1,273.29 and 301.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.34, 1,273.29 and 301.42 is: 451.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.34 : 1,273.29 = 301.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.34/1,273.29 = 301.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.34x = 1,273.29 × 301.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.34x = 383,795.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,795.07/849.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 451.87

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