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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.40, 1,183.38 and 734.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.40, 1,183.38 and 734.12 is: 1,010.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.40 : 1,183.38 = 734.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.40/1,183.38 = 734.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.40x = 1,183.38 × 734.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.40x = 868,742.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 868,742.93/859.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,010.87

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