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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.45, 1,288.92 and 448.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.45, 1,288.92 and 448.37 is: 672.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.45 : 1,288.92 = 448.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.45/1,288.92 = 448.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.45x = 1,288.92 × 448.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.45x = 577,910.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 577,910.82/859.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 672.42

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