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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 946.20, 1,419.30 and 850.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 946.20, 1,419.30 and 850.20 is: 1,275.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946.20 : 1,419.30 = 850.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946.20/1,419.30 = 850.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946.20x = 1,419.30 × 850.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946.20x = 1,206,688.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,206,688.86/946.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,275.30

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