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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.35, 1,288.80 and 585.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.35, 1,288.80 and 585.39 is: 877.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.35 : 1,288.80 = 585.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.35/1,288.80 = 585.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.35x = 1,288.80 × 585.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.35x = 754,450.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 754,450.63/859.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 877.93

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