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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.67, 1,275.59 and 557.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.67, 1,275.59 and 557.26 is: 836.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.67 : 1,275.59 = 557.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.67/1,275.59 = 557.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.67x = 1,275.59 × 557.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.67x = 710,835.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 710,835.28/849.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 836.60

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