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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.84, 1,173.15 and 539.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.84, 1,173.15 and 539.34 is: 744.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.84 : 1,173.15 = 539.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.84/1,173.15 = 539.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.84x = 1,173.15 × 539.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.84x = 632,726.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 632,726.72/849.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 744.52

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