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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 874.80, 1,199.39 and 859.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 874.80, 1,199.39 and 859.19 is: 1,177.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874.80 : 1,199.39 = 859.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874.80/1,199.39 = 859.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874.80x = 1,199.39 × 859.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874.80x = 1,030,493.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,030,493.60/874.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,177.98

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