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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.87, 1,273.38 and 817.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.87, 1,273.38 and 817.88 is: 1,225.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.87 : 1,273.38 = 817.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.87/1,273.38 = 817.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.87x = 1,273.38 × 817.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.87x = 1,041,465.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,041,465.67/849.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,225.44

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