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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.37, 1,186.91 and 565.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.37, 1,186.91 and 565.94 is: 781.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.37 : 1,186.91 = 565.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.37/1,186.91 = 565.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.37x = 1,186.91 × 565.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.37x = 671,711.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 671,711.08/859.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 781.64

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