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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.02, 1,286.10 and 566.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.02, 1,286.10 and 566.88 is: 848.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.02 : 1,286.10 = 566.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.02/1,286.10 = 566.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.02x = 1,286.10 × 566.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.02x = 729,064.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 729,064.37/859.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 848.72

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