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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.46, 1,274.45 and 256.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.46, 1,274.45 and 256.50 is: 384.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.46 : 1,274.45 = 256.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.46/1,274.45 = 256.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.46x = 1,274.45 × 256.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.46x = 326,896.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 326,896.43/849.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 384.83

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