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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.60, 1,275.48 and 667.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.60, 1,275.48 and 667.62 is: 1,002.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.60 : 1,275.48 = 667.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.60/1,275.48 = 667.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.60x = 1,275.48 × 667.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.60x = 851,535.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 851,535.96/849.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,002.28

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