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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.60, 1,274.40 and 521.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.60, 1,274.40 and 521.55 is: 782.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.60 : 1,274.40 = 521.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.60/1,274.40 = 521.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.60x = 1,274.40 × 521.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.60x = 664,663.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 664,663.32/849.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 782.33

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