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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.57, 1,273.54 and 301.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.57, 1,273.54 and 301.45 is: 451.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.57 : 1,273.54 = 301.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.57/1,273.54 = 301.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.57x = 1,273.54 × 301.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.57x = 383,908.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,908.63/849.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 451.89

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