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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.61, 1,186.38 and 544.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.61, 1,186.38 and 544.93 is: 752.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.61 : 1,186.38 = 544.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.61/1,186.38 = 544.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.61x = 1,186.38 × 544.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.61x = 646,491.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 646,491.09/859.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 752.07

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