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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,136, 1,704.40 and 559.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,136, 1,704.40 and 559.28 is: 839.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,136 : 1,704.40 = 559.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,136/1,704.40 = 559.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,136x = 1,704.40 × 559.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,136x = 953,236.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 953,236.83/1,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 839.12

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