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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.69, 1,274.45 and 272.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.69, 1,274.45 and 272.52 is: 408.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.69 : 1,274.45 = 272.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.69/1,274.45 = 272.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.69x = 1,274.45 × 272.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.69x = 347,311.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 347,311.75/849.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408.75

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