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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.88, 1,267.52 and 835.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.88, 1,267.52 and 835.30 is: 1,245.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.88 : 1,267.52 = 835.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.88/1,267.52 = 835.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.88x = 1,267.52 × 835.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.88x = 1,058,759.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,058,759.46/849.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,245.78

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