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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.84, 1,284.37 and 845.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.84, 1,284.37 and 845.26 is: 1,262.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.84 : 1,284.37 = 845.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.84/1,284.37 = 845.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.84x = 1,284.37 × 845.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.84x = 1,085,621.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,085,621.26/859.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,262.59

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