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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.75, 1,186.44 and 466.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.75, 1,186.44 and 466.76 is: 644.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.75 : 1,186.44 = 466.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.75/1,186.44 = 466.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.75x = 1,186.44 × 466.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.75x = 553,782.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 553,782.73/859.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 644.12

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