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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.41, 1,172.17 and 476.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.41, 1,172.17 and 476.48 is: 657.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.41 : 1,172.17 = 476.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.41/1,172.17 = 476.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.41x = 1,172.17 × 476.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.41x = 558,519.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,519.09/849.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 657.54

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