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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.28, 1,289.04 and 752.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.28, 1,289.04 and 752.40 is: 1,128.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.28 : 1,289.04 = 752.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.28/1,289.04 = 752.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.28x = 1,289.04 × 752.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.28x = 969,873.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 969,873.70/859.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,128.71

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