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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.55, 1,274.51 and 272.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.55, 1,274.51 and 272.83 is: 409.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.55 : 1,274.51 = 272.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.55/1,274.51 = 272.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.55x = 1,274.51 × 272.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.55x = 347,727.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 347,727.75/849.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409.31

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