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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.90, 1,170.63 and 739.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.90, 1,170.63 and 739.38 is: 1,018.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.90 : 1,170.63 = 739.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.90/1,170.63 = 739.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.90x = 1,170.63 × 739.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.90x = 865,540.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 865,540.41/849.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,018.40

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