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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.68, 1,273.84 and 781.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.68, 1,273.84 and 781.34 is: 1,171.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.68 : 1,273.84 = 781.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.68/1,273.84 = 781.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.68x = 1,273.84 × 781.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.68x = 995,305.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 995,305.38/849.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,171.38

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