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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.75, 1,264.89 and 809.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.75, 1,264.89 and 809.93 is: 1,205.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.75 : 1,264.89 = 809.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.75/1,264.89 = 809.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.75x = 1,264.89 × 809.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.75x = 1,024,466.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,024,466.03/849.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,205.61

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