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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.69, 1,172.76 and 500.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.69, 1,172.76 and 500.49 is: 690.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.69 : 1,172.76 = 500.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.69/1,172.76 = 500.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.69x = 1,172.76 × 500.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.69x = 586,954.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 586,954.65/849.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 690.79

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