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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.52, 1,286.94 and 803.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.52, 1,286.94 and 803.36 is: 1,202.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.52 : 1,286.94 = 803.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.52/1,286.94 = 803.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.52x = 1,286.94 × 803.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.52x = 1,033,876.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,033,876.12/859.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,202.85

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