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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.17, 1,185.21 and 527.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.17, 1,185.21 and 527.52 is: 727.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.17 : 1,185.21 = 527.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.17/1,185.21 = 527.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.17x = 1,185.21 × 527.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.17x = 625,221.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 625,221.98/859.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 727.70

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