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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.66, 1,172.34 and 500.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.66, 1,172.34 and 500.16 is: 690.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.66 : 1,172.34 = 500.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.66/1,172.34 = 500.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.66x = 1,172.34 × 500.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.66x = 586,357.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 586,357.57/849.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 690.11

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