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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.66, 1,289.04 and 676.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.66, 1,289.04 and 676.51 is: 1,014.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.66 : 1,289.04 = 676.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.66/1,289.04 = 676.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.66x = 1,289.04 × 676.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.66x = 872,048.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 872,048.45/859.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,014.41

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