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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 865.37, 1,193.99 and 850.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 865.37, 1,193.99 and 850.79 is: 1,173.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    865.37 : 1,193.99 = 850.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    865.37/1,193.99 = 850.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    865.37x = 1,193.99 × 850.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    865.37x = 1,015,824.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,015,824.53/865.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,173.87

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