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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.26, 1,289.11 and 397.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.26, 1,289.11 and 397.37 is: 596.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.26 : 1,289.11 = 397.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.26/1,289.11 = 397.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.26x = 1,289.11 × 397.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.26x = 512,253.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,253.64/859.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 596.16

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