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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.72, 1,291.74 and 807.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.72, 1,291.74 and 807.88 is: 1,213.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.72 : 1,291.74 = 807.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.72/1,291.74 = 807.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.72x = 1,291.74 × 807.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.72x = 1,043,570.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,043,570.91/859.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,213.85

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