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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.48, 1,186.02 and 486.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.48, 1,186.02 and 486.44 is: 671.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.48 : 1,186.02 = 486.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.48/1,186.02 = 486.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.48x = 1,186.02 × 486.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.48x = 576,927.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 576,927.57/859.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 671.25

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