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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.60, 1,186.08 and 510.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.60, 1,186.08 and 510.24 is: 704.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.60 : 1,186.08 = 510.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.60/1,186.08 = 510.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.60x = 1,186.08 × 510.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.60x = 605,185.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 605,185.46/859.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 704.03

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