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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.36, 1,288.18 and 339.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.36, 1,288.18 and 339.03 is: 508.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.36 : 1,288.18 = 339.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.36/1,288.18 = 339.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.36x = 1,288.18 × 339.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.36x = 436,731.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 436,731.67/859.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 508.21

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