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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.72, 1,172.58 and 518.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.72, 1,172.58 and 518.16 is: 715.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.72 : 1,172.58 = 518.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.72/1,172.58 = 518.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.72x = 1,172.58 × 518.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.72x = 607,584.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 607,584.05/849.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 715.04

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