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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.37, 1,169.33 and 738.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.37, 1,169.33 and 738.79 is: 1,017.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.37 : 1,169.33 = 738.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.37/1,169.33 = 738.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.37x = 1,169.33 × 738.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.37x = 863,889.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 863,889.31/849.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,017.09

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