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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.04, 1,286.56 and 761.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.04, 1,286.56 and 761.76 is: 1,140.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.04 : 1,286.56 = 761.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.04/1,286.56 = 761.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.04x = 1,286.56 × 761.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.04x = 980,049.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 980,049.95/859.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,140.87

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