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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.12, 1,185.24 and 486.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.12, 1,185.24 and 486.00 is: 670.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.12 : 1,185.24 = 486.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.12/1,185.24 = 486.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.12x = 1,185.24 × 486.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.12x = 576,020.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 576,020.71/859.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 670.48

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