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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.94, 1,290.45 and 613.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.94, 1,290.45 and 613.34 is: 920.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.94 : 1,290.45 = 613.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.94/1,290.45 = 613.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.94x = 1,290.45 × 613.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.94x = 791,484.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 791,484.60/859.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 920.40

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