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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.56, 1,274.06 and 301.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.56, 1,274.06 and 301.46 is: 452.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.56 : 1,274.06 = 301.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.56/1,274.06 = 301.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.56x = 1,274.06 × 301.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.56x = 384,072.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 384,072.51/849.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 452.09

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