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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.86, 1,273.58 and 667.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.86, 1,273.58 and 667.62 is: 1,000.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.86 : 1,273.58 = 667.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.86/1,273.58 = 667.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.86x = 1,273.58 × 667.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.86x = 850,267.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 850,267.48/849.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,000.48

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