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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.64, 1,274.76 and 521.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.64, 1,274.76 and 521.23 is: 782.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.64 : 1,274.76 = 521.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.64/1,274.76 = 521.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.64x = 1,274.76 × 521.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.64x = 664,443.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 664,443.15/849.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 782.03

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