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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.74, 1,172.61 and 601.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.74, 1,172.61 and 601.61 is: 830.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.74 : 1,172.61 = 601.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.74/1,172.61 = 601.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.74x = 1,172.61 × 601.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.74x = 705,448.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 705,448.04/849.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 830.20

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