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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.18, 1,185.20 and 523.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.18, 1,185.20 and 523.18 is: 721.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.18 : 1,185.20 = 523.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.18/1,185.20 = 523.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.18x = 1,185.20 × 523.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.18x = 620,072.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 620,072.94/859.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 721.70

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