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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.80, 1,288.08 and 666.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.80, 1,288.08 and 666.48 is: 998.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.80 : 1,288.08 = 666.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.80/1,288.08 = 666.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.80x = 1,288.08 × 666.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.80x = 858,479.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 858,479.56/859.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 998.46

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