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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.94, 1,289.94 and 274.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.94, 1,289.94 and 274.94 is: 412.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.94 : 1,289.94 = 274.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.94/1,289.94 = 274.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.94x = 1,289.94 × 274.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.94x = 354,656.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 354,656.10/859.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 412.42

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