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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.50, 1,172.20 and 476.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.50, 1,172.20 and 476.43 is: 657.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.50 : 1,172.20 = 476.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.50/1,172.20 = 476.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.50x = 1,172.20 × 476.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.50x = 558,471.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,471.25/849.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 657.41

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