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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.50, 1,186.11 and 510.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.50, 1,186.11 and 510.26 is: 704.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.50 : 1,186.11 = 510.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.50/1,186.11 = 510.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.50x = 1,186.11 × 510.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.50x = 605,218.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 605,218.56/859.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 704.15

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