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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.52, 1,288.49 and 448.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.52, 1,288.49 and 448.93 is: 672.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.52 : 1,288.49 = 448.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.52/1,288.49 = 448.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.52x = 1,288.49 × 448.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.52x = 578,441.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 578,441.82/859.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 672.98

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