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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.80, 1,280.49 and 699.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.80, 1,280.49 and 699.11 is: 1,053.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.80 : 1,280.49 = 699.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.80/1,280.49 = 699.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.80x = 1,280.49 × 699.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.80x = 895,203.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 895,203.36/849.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,053.43

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