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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.23, 1,289.39 and 851.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.23, 1,289.39 and 851.94 is: 1,278.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.23 : 1,289.39 = 851.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.23/1,289.39 = 851.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.23x = 1,289.39 × 851.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.23x = 1,098,478.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,098,478.66/859.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,278.45

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