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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.37, 1,268.24 and 760.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.37, 1,268.24 and 760.95 is: 1,136.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.37 : 1,268.24 = 760.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.37/1,268.24 = 760.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.37x = 1,268.24 × 760.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.37x = 965,067.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 965,067.70/849.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,136.22

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