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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.25, 1,184.66 and 701.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.25, 1,184.66 and 701.72 is: 967.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.25 : 1,184.66 = 701.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.25/1,184.66 = 701.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.25x = 1,184.66 × 701.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.25x = 831,291.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 831,291.94/859.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 967.46

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