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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.44, 1,170.44 and 805.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.44, 1,170.44 and 805.52 is: 1,109.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.44 : 1,170.44 = 805.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.44/1,170.44 = 805.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.44x = 1,170.44 × 805.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.44x = 942,812.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 942,812.83/849.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,109.92

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