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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.00, 1,185.28 and 485.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.00, 1,185.28 and 485.95 is: 670.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.00 : 1,185.28 = 485.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.00/1,185.28 = 485.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.00x = 1,185.28 × 485.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.00x = 575,989.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 575,989.81/859.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 670.54

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