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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.42, 1,185.12 and 735.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.42, 1,185.12 and 735.49 is: 1,014.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.42 : 1,185.12 = 735.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.42/1,185.12 = 735.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.42x = 1,185.12 × 735.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.42x = 871,640.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 871,640.95/859.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,014.22

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