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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.50, 1,172.31 and 481.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.50, 1,172.31 and 481.50 is: 664.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.50 : 1,172.31 = 481.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.50/1,172.31 = 481.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.50x = 1,172.31 × 481.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.50x = 564,467.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 564,467.27/849.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 664.47

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