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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.55, 1,186.25 and 719.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.55, 1,186.25 and 719.42 is: 992.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.55 : 1,186.25 = 719.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.55/1,186.25 = 719.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.55x = 1,186.25 × 719.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.55x = 853,402.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 853,402.45/859.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 992.85

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