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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.62, 1,194.53 and 850.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.62, 1,194.53 and 850.74 is: 1,182.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.62 : 1,194.53 = 850.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.62/1,194.53 = 850.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.62x = 1,194.53 × 850.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.62x = 1,016,230.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,230.20/859.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,182.19

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