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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.20, 1,185.75 and 523.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.20, 1,185.75 and 523.23 is: 722.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.20 : 1,185.75 = 523.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.20/1,185.75 = 523.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.20x = 1,185.75 × 523.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.20x = 620,419.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 620,419.97/859.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 722.09

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