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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.42, 1,274.22 and 459.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.42, 1,274.22 and 459.18 is: 688.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.42 : 1,274.22 = 459.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.42/1,274.22 = 459.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.42x = 1,274.22 × 459.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.42x = 585,096.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 585,096.34/849.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 688.82

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