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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.75, 1,274.84 and 272.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.75, 1,274.84 and 272.63 is: 409.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.75 : 1,274.84 = 272.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.75/1,274.84 = 272.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.75x = 1,274.84 × 272.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.75x = 347,551.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 347,551.89/849.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409.00

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