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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.87, 1,173.02 and 500.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.87, 1,173.02 and 500.76 is: 691.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.87 : 1,173.02 = 500.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.87/1,173.02 = 500.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.87x = 1,173.02 × 500.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.87x = 587,398.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 587,398.99/849.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 691.16

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