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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.69, 1,274.45 and 233.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.69, 1,274.45 and 233.35 is: 350.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.69 : 1,274.45 = 233.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.69/1,274.45 = 233.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.69x = 1,274.45 × 233.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.69x = 297,388.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 297,388.55/849.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 350.00

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