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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.46, 1,289.13 and 243.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.46, 1,289.13 and 243.20 is: 364.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.46 : 1,289.13 = 243.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.46/1,289.13 = 243.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.46x = 1,289.13 × 243.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.46x = 313,516.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 313,516.42/859.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 364.78

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