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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.74, 1,186.38 and 528.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.74, 1,186.38 and 528.18 is: 728.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.74 : 1,186.38 = 528.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.74/1,186.38 = 528.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.74x = 1,186.38 × 528.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.74x = 626,622.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 626,622.19/859.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 728.85

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