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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.38, 1,288.65 and 512.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.38, 1,288.65 and 512.76 is: 768.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.38 : 1,288.65 = 512.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.38/1,288.65 = 512.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.38x = 1,288.65 × 512.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.38x = 660,768.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 660,768.17/859.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 768.89

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