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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.70, 1,289.56 and 532.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.70, 1,289.56 and 532.73 is: 799.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.70 : 1,289.56 = 532.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.70/1,289.56 = 532.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.70x = 1,289.56 × 532.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.70x = 686,987.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 686,987.30/859.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 799.10

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