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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.84, 1,173.34 and 551.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.84, 1,173.34 and 551.64 is: 761.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.84 : 1,173.34 = 551.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.84/1,173.34 = 551.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.84x = 1,173.34 × 551.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.84x = 647,261.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 647,261.28/849.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 761.63

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