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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.21, 1,288.43 and 242.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.21, 1,288.43 and 242.77 is: 364.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.21 : 1,288.43 = 242.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.21/1,288.43 = 242.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.21x = 1,288.43 × 242.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.21x = 312,791.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 312,791.72/859.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 364.05

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