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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.56, 1,178.08 and 821.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.56, 1,178.08 and 821.92 is: 1,139.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.56 : 1,178.08 = 821.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.56/1,178.08 = 821.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.56x = 1,178.08 × 821.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.56x = 968,287.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 968,287.51/849.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,139.75

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