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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.96, 1,172.23 and 717.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.96, 1,172.23 and 717.83 is: 990.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.96 : 1,172.23 = 717.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.96/1,172.23 = 717.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.96x = 1,172.23 × 717.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.96x = 841,465.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 841,465.69/849.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 990.00

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