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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.78, 1,294.69 and 617.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.78, 1,294.69 and 617.98 is: 930.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.78 : 1,294.69 = 617.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.78/1,294.69 = 617.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.78x = 1,294.69 × 617.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.78x = 800,092.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 800,092.53/859.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 930.58

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