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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.36, 1,289.06 and 397.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.36, 1,289.06 and 397.53 is: 596.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.36 : 1,289.06 = 397.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.36/1,289.06 = 397.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.36x = 1,289.06 × 397.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.36x = 512,434.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,434.57/859.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 596.30

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