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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.74, 1,273.21 and 817.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.74, 1,273.21 and 817.30 is: 1,224.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.74 : 1,273.21 = 817.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.74/1,273.21 = 817.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.74x = 1,273.21 × 817.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.74x = 1,040,598.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,040,598.68/849.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,224.62

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