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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.82, 1,288.80 and 653.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.82, 1,288.80 and 653.87 is: 980.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.82 : 1,288.80 = 653.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.82/1,288.80 = 653.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.82x = 1,288.80 × 653.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.82x = 842,710.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 842,710.88/859.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 980.11

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