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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.86, 1,273.61 and 438.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.86, 1,273.61 and 438.13 is: 656.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.86 : 1,273.61 = 438.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.86/1,273.61 = 438.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.86x = 1,273.61 × 438.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.86x = 558,009.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,009.33/849.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 656.59

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