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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.40, 1,172.27 and 476.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.40, 1,172.27 and 476.39 is: 657.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.40 : 1,172.27 = 476.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.40/1,172.27 = 476.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.40x = 1,172.27 × 476.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.40x = 558,461.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,461.83/849.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 657.48

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