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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.17, 1,288.89 and 567.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.17, 1,288.89 and 567.27 is: 850.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.17 : 1,288.89 = 567.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.17/1,288.89 = 567.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.17x = 1,288.89 × 567.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.17x = 731,148.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 731,148.63/859.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 850.99

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