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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.73, 1,186.43 and 466.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.73, 1,186.43 and 466.76 is: 644.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.73 : 1,186.43 = 466.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.73/1,186.43 = 466.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.73x = 1,186.43 × 466.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.73x = 553,778.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 553,778.70/859.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 644.13

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