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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.17, 1,294.05 and 784.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.17, 1,294.05 and 784.26 is: 1,181.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.17 : 1,294.05 = 784.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.17/1,294.05 = 784.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.17x = 1,294.05 × 784.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.17x = 1,014,871.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,014,871.65/859.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,181.22

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