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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.64, 1,172.29 and 500.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.64, 1,172.29 and 500.26 is: 690.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.64 : 1,172.29 = 500.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.64/1,172.29 = 500.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.64x = 1,172.29 × 500.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.64x = 586,449.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 586,449.80/849.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 690.23

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