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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.90, 1,173.60 and 806.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.90, 1,173.60 and 806.16 is: 1,113.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.90 : 1,173.60 = 806.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.90/1,173.60 = 806.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.90x = 1,173.60 × 806.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.90x = 946,109.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 946,109.38/849.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,113.20

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