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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.74, 1,185.54 and 735.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.74, 1,185.54 and 735.80 is: 1,014.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.74 : 1,185.54 = 735.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.74/1,185.54 = 735.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.74x = 1,185.54 × 735.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.74x = 872,320.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 872,320.33/859.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,014.63

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