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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.34, 1,291.11 and 551.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.34, 1,291.11 and 551.81 is: 829.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.34 : 1,291.11 = 551.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.34/1,291.11 = 551.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.34x = 1,291.11 × 551.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.34x = 712,448.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 712,448.57/859.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 829.06

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