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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.50, 1,186.26 and 510.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.50, 1,186.26 and 510.18 is: 704.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.50 : 1,186.26 = 510.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.50/1,186.26 = 510.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.50x = 1,186.26 × 510.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.50x = 605,206.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 605,206.13/859.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 704.14

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