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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.70, 1,186.38 and 466.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.70, 1,186.38 and 466.73 is: 644.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.70 : 1,186.38 = 466.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.70/1,186.38 = 466.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.70x = 1,186.38 × 466.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.70x = 553,713.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 553,713.21/859.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 644.08

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