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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.36, 1,185.04 and 735.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.36, 1,185.04 and 735.43 is: 1,014.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.36 : 1,185.04 = 735.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.36/1,185.04 = 735.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.36x = 1,185.04 × 735.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.36x = 871,504.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 871,504.36/859.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,014.14

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