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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.72, 1,286.49 and 744.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.72, 1,286.49 and 744.56 is: 1,114.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.72 : 1,286.49 = 744.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.72/1,286.49 = 744.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.72x = 1,286.49 × 744.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.72x = 957,868.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 957,868.99/859.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,114.16

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