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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.44, 1,172.31 and 500.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.44, 1,172.31 and 500.06 is: 690.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.44 : 1,172.31 = 500.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.44/1,172.31 = 500.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.44x = 1,172.31 × 500.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.44x = 586,226.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 586,226.39/849.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 690.13

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