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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.57, 1,288.59 and 414.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.57, 1,288.59 and 414.61 is: 621.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.57 : 1,288.59 = 414.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.57/1,288.59 = 414.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.57x = 1,288.59 × 414.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.57x = 534,262.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 534,262.30/859.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 621.55

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