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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.68, 1,286.44 and 744.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.68, 1,286.44 and 744.52 is: 1,114.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.68 : 1,286.44 = 744.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.68/1,286.44 = 744.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.68x = 1,286.44 × 744.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.68x = 957,780.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 957,780.31/859.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,114.11

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