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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 865.69, 1,195.56 and 859.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 865.69, 1,195.56 and 859.61 is: 1,187.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    865.69 : 1,195.56 = 859.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    865.69/1,195.56 = 859.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    865.69x = 1,195.56 × 859.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    865.69x = 1,027,718.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,027,718.32/865.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,187.17

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