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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.93, 1,173.20 and 653.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.93, 1,173.20 and 653.19 is: 901.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.93 : 1,173.20 = 653.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.93/1,173.20 = 653.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.93x = 1,173.20 × 653.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.93x = 766,319.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 766,319.24/849.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 901.63

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