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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.87, 1,289.67 and 243.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.87, 1,289.67 and 243.46 is: 365.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.87 : 1,289.67 = 243.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.87/1,289.67 = 243.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.87x = 1,289.67 × 243.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.87x = 313,983.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 313,983.06/859.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 365.15

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