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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.98, 1,187.37 and 759.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.98, 1,187.37 and 759.63 is: 1,048.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.98 : 1,187.37 = 759.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.98/1,187.37 = 759.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.98x = 1,187.37 × 759.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.98x = 901,952.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 901,952.14/859.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,048.81

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