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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.59, 1,273.35 and 695.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.59, 1,273.35 and 695.84 is: 1,042.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.59 : 1,273.35 = 695.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.59/1,273.35 = 695.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.59x = 1,273.35 × 695.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.59x = 886,047.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 886,047.86/849.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,042.91

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