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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 857.90, 1,289.55 and 793.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 857.90, 1,289.55 and 793.10 is: 1,192.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    857.90 : 1,289.55 = 793.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    857.90/1,289.55 = 793.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    857.90x = 1,289.55 × 793.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    857.90x = 1,022,742.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,742.11/857.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,192.15

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