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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.57, 1,172.34 and 476.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.57, 1,172.34 and 476.52 is: 657.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.57 : 1,172.34 = 476.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.57/1,172.34 = 476.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.57x = 1,172.34 × 476.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.57x = 558,643.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,643.46/849.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 657.56

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