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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.52, 1,172.18 and 500.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.52, 1,172.18 and 500.12 is: 690.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.52 : 1,172.18 = 500.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.52/1,172.18 = 500.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.52x = 1,172.18 × 500.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.52x = 586,230.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 586,230.66/849.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 690.07

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