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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.57, 1,164.89 and 766.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.57, 1,164.89 and 766.32 is: 1,050.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.57 : 1,164.89 = 766.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.57/1,164.89 = 766.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.57x = 1,164.89 × 766.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.57x = 892,678.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 892,678.50/849.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,050.74

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