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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.36, 1,274.04 and 301.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.36, 1,274.04 and 301.84 is: 452.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.36 : 1,274.04 = 301.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.36/1,274.04 = 301.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.36x = 1,274.04 × 301.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.36x = 384,556.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 384,556.23/849.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 452.76

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