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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.99, 1,172.62 and 587.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.99, 1,172.62 and 587.55 is: 810.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.99 : 1,172.62 = 587.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.99/1,172.62 = 587.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.99x = 1,172.62 × 587.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.99x = 688,972.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 688,972.88/849.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 810.57

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