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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.84, 1,185.28 and 734.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.84, 1,185.28 and 734.56 is: 1,012.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.84 : 1,185.28 = 734.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.84/1,185.28 = 734.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.84x = 1,185.28 × 734.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.84x = 870,659.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 870,659.28/859.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,012.58

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