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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.19, 1,185.21 and 741.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.19, 1,185.21 and 741.65 is: 1,023.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.19 : 1,185.21 = 741.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.19/1,185.21 = 741.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.19x = 1,185.21 × 741.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.19x = 879,005.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 879,005.07/859.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,023.07

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