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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.45, 1,289.47 and 274.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.45, 1,289.47 and 274.56 is: 411.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.45 : 1,289.47 = 274.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.45/1,289.47 = 274.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.45x = 1,289.47 × 274.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.45x = 354,036.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 354,036.88/859.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 411.93

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