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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 874.20, 1,304.17 and 850.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 874.20, 1,304.17 and 850.37 is: 1,268.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874.20 : 1,304.17 = 850.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874.20/1,304.17 = 850.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874.20x = 1,304.17 × 850.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874.20x = 1,109,022.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,109,022.94/874.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,268.61

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