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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.73, 1,273.89 and 301.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.73, 1,273.89 and 301.84 is: 452.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.73 : 1,273.89 = 301.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.73/1,273.89 = 301.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.73x = 1,273.89 × 301.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.73x = 384,510.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 384,510.96/849.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 452.51

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