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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.91, 1,172.73 and 500.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.91, 1,172.73 and 500.53 is: 690.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.91 : 1,172.73 = 500.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.91/1,172.73 = 500.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.91x = 1,172.73 × 500.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.91x = 586,986.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 586,986.55/849.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 690.65

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