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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.92, 1,172.72 and 500.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.92, 1,172.72 and 500.64 is: 690.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.92 : 1,172.72 = 500.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.92/1,172.72 = 500.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.92x = 1,172.72 × 500.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.92x = 587,110.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 587,110.54/849.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 690.78

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