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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.38, 1,274.05 and 301.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.38, 1,274.05 and 301.43 is: 452.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.38 : 1,274.05 = 301.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.38/1,274.05 = 301.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.38x = 1,274.05 × 301.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.38x = 384,031.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 384,031.59/849.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 452.13

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