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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.79, 1,274.25 and 301.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.79, 1,274.25 and 301.89 is: 452.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.79 : 1,274.25 = 301.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.79/1,274.25 = 301.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.79x = 1,274.25 × 301.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.79x = 384,683.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 384,683.33/849.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 452.68

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