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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.72, 1,186.43 and 486.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.72, 1,186.43 and 486.69 is: 671.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.72 : 1,186.43 = 486.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.72/1,186.43 = 486.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.72x = 1,186.43 × 486.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.72x = 577,426.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 577,426.15/859.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 671.64

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