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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.50, 1,186.26 and 510.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.50, 1,186.26 and 510.21 is: 704.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.50 : 1,186.26 = 510.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.50/1,186.26 = 510.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.50x = 1,186.26 × 510.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.50x = 605,241.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 605,241.71/859.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 704.18

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