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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.70, 1,289.63 and 243.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.70, 1,289.63 and 243.47 is: 365.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.70 : 1,289.63 = 243.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.70/1,289.63 = 243.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.70x = 1,289.63 × 243.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.70x = 313,990.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 313,990.05/859.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 365.23

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