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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.04, 1,289.21 and 692.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.04, 1,289.21 and 692.66 is: 1,039.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.04 : 1,289.21 = 692.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.04/1,289.21 = 692.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.04x = 1,289.21 × 692.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.04x = 892,988.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 892,988.36/859.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,039.52

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