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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.84, 1,172.31 and 546.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.84, 1,172.31 and 546.50 is: 753.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.84 : 1,172.31 = 546.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.84/1,172.31 = 546.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.84x = 1,172.31 × 546.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.84x = 640,661.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 640,661.55/849.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 753.86

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