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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.84, 1,287.84 and 640.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.84, 1,287.84 and 640.80 is: 959.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.84 : 1,287.84 = 640.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.84/1,287.84 = 640.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.84x = 1,287.84 × 640.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.84x = 825,247.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 825,247.87/859.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 959.77

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