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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.72, 1,273.62 and 417.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.72, 1,273.62 and 417.18 is: 625.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.72 : 1,273.62 = 417.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.72/1,273.62 = 417.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.72x = 1,273.62 × 417.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.72x = 531,328.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 531,328.79/849.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 625.30

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