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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.89, 1,274.60 and 301.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.89, 1,274.60 and 301.78 is: 452.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.89 : 1,274.60 = 301.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.89/1,274.60 = 301.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.89x = 1,274.60 × 301.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.89x = 384,640.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 384,640.91/849.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 452.58

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