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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 854.33, 1,179.17 and 523.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 854.33, 1,179.17 and 523.03 is: 721.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854.33 : 1,179.17 = 523.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854.33/1,179.17 = 523.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854.33x = 1,179.17 × 523.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854.33x = 616,741.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 616,741.29/854.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 721.90

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