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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.61, 1,172.10 and 587.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.61, 1,172.10 and 587.17 is: 810.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.61 : 1,172.10 = 587.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.61/1,172.10 = 587.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.61x = 1,172.10 × 587.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.61x = 688,221.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 688,221.96/849.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 810.04

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