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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.51, 1,271.79 and 843.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.51, 1,271.79 and 843.36 is: 1,262.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.51 : 1,271.79 = 843.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.51/1,271.79 = 843.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.51x = 1,271.79 × 843.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.51x = 1,072,576.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,576.81/849.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,262.58

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