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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.45, 1,183.65 and 701.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.45, 1,183.65 and 701.35 is: 965.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.45 : 1,183.65 = 701.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.45/1,183.65 = 701.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.45x = 1,183.65 × 701.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.45x = 830,152.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 830,152.93/859.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 965.91

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