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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.44, 1,186.38 and 545.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.44, 1,186.38 and 545.16 is: 752.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.44 : 1,186.38 = 545.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.44/1,186.38 = 545.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.44x = 1,186.38 × 545.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.44x = 646,766.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 646,766.92/859.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 752.54

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