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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.60, 1,171.98 and 500.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.60, 1,171.98 and 500.22 is: 690.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.60 : 1,171.98 = 500.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.60/1,171.98 = 500.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.60x = 1,171.98 × 500.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.60x = 586,247.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 586,247.84/849.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 690.03

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