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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.28, 1,288.34 and 396.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.28, 1,288.34 and 396.43 is: 594.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.28 : 1,288.34 = 396.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.28/1,288.34 = 396.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.28x = 1,288.34 × 396.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.28x = 510,732.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 510,732.91/859.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 594.38

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