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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.94, 1,173.24 and 555.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.94, 1,173.24 and 555.28 is: 766.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.94 : 1,173.24 = 555.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.94/1,173.24 = 555.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.94x = 1,173.24 × 555.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.94x = 651,476.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 651,476.71/849.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 766.50

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