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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.83, 1,274.43 and 301.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.83, 1,274.43 and 301.87 is: 452.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.83 : 1,274.43 = 301.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.83/1,274.43 = 301.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.83x = 1,274.43 × 301.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.83x = 384,709.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 384,709.00/849.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 452.69

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