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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.11, 1,289.49 and 839.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.11, 1,289.49 and 839.08 is: 1,259.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.11 : 1,289.49 = 839.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.11/1,289.49 = 839.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.11x = 1,289.49 × 839.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.11x = 1,081,985.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,985.27/859.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,259.43

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