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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.38, 1,185.18 and 727.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.38, 1,185.18 and 727.22 is: 1,002.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.38 : 1,185.18 = 727.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.38/1,185.18 = 727.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.38x = 1,185.18 × 727.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.38x = 861,880.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 861,880.67/859.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,002.91

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