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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.08, 1,184.31 and 579.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.08, 1,184.31 and 579.18 is: 798.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.08 : 1,184.31 = 579.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.08/1,184.31 = 579.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.08x = 1,184.31 × 579.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.08x = 685,928.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 685,928.67/859.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 798.45

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