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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.49, 1,275.45 and 523.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.49, 1,275.45 and 523.87 is: 786.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.49 : 1,275.45 = 523.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.49/1,275.45 = 523.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.49x = 1,275.45 × 523.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.49x = 668,169.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 668,169.99/849.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 786.55

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