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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.44, 1,172.14 and 476.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.44, 1,172.14 and 476.36 is: 657.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.44 : 1,172.14 = 476.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.44/1,172.14 = 476.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.44x = 1,172.14 × 476.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.44x = 558,360.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,360.61/849.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 657.33

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