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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.84, 1,288.56 and 448.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.84, 1,288.56 and 448.16 is: 671.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.84 : 1,288.56 = 448.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.84/1,288.56 = 448.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.84x = 1,288.56 × 448.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.84x = 577,481.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 577,481.05/859.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 671.61

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