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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.76, 1,172.88 and 601.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.76, 1,172.88 and 601.12 is: 829.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.76 : 1,172.88 = 601.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.76/1,172.88 = 601.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.76x = 1,172.88 × 601.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.76x = 705,041.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 705,041.63/849.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 829.70

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