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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.71, 1,172.71 and 518.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.71, 1,172.71 and 518.13 is: 715.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.71 : 1,172.71 = 518.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.71/1,172.71 = 518.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.71x = 1,172.71 × 518.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.71x = 607,616.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 607,616.88/849.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 715.09

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