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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.60, 1,205.60 and 859.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.60, 1,205.60 and 859.60 is: 1,205.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.60 : 1,205.60 = 859.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.60/1,205.60 = 859.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.60x = 1,205.60 × 859.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.60x = 1,036,333.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,036,333.76/859.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,205.60

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