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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.28, 1,288.56 and 274.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.28, 1,288.56 and 274.12 is: 411.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.28 : 1,288.56 = 274.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.28/1,288.56 = 274.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.28x = 1,288.56 × 274.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.28x = 353,220.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 353,220.07/859.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 411.07

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