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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.37, 1,185.39 and 527.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.37, 1,185.39 and 527.47 is: 727.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.37 : 1,185.39 = 527.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.37/1,185.39 = 527.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.37x = 1,185.39 × 527.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.37x = 625,254.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 625,254.70/859.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 727.58

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