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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.85, 1,273.81 and 417.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.85, 1,273.81 and 417.31 is: 625.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.85 : 1,273.81 = 417.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.85/1,273.81 = 417.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.85x = 1,273.81 × 417.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.85x = 531,566.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 531,566.24/849.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 625.49

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