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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.90, 1,277.07 and 694.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.90, 1,277.07 and 694.26 is: 1,043.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.90 : 1,277.07 = 694.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.90/1,277.07 = 694.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.90x = 1,277.07 × 694.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.90x = 886,618.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 886,618.62/849.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,043.20

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