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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.68, 1,288.98 and 566.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.68, 1,288.98 and 566.87 is: 849.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.68 : 1,288.98 = 566.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.68/1,288.98 = 566.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.68x = 1,288.98 × 566.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.68x = 730,677.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 730,677.65/859.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 849.94

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