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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.81, 1,275 and 301.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.81, 1,275 and 301.88 is: 452.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.81 : 1,275 = 301.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.81/1,275 = 301.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.81x = 1,275 × 301.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.81x = 384,890.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 384,890.63/849.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 452.91

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