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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.52, 1,172.36 and 500.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.52, 1,172.36 and 500.24 is: 690.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.52 : 1,172.36 = 500.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.52/1,172.36 = 500.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.52x = 1,172.36 × 500.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.52x = 586,461.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 586,461.37/849.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 690.34

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