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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.48, 1,273.75 and 264.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.48, 1,273.75 and 264.22 is: 396.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.48 : 1,273.75 = 264.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.48/1,273.75 = 264.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.48x = 1,273.75 × 264.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.48x = 336,555.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 336,555.03/849.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 396.19

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