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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.83, 1,273.31 and 677.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.83, 1,273.31 and 677.03 is: 1,014.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.83 : 1,273.31 = 677.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.83/1,273.31 = 677.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.83x = 1,273.31 × 677.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.83x = 862,065.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 862,065.68/849.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,014.40

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