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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.77, 1,185.42 and 726.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.77, 1,185.42 and 726.75 is: 1,002.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.77 : 1,185.42 = 726.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.77/1,185.42 = 726.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.77x = 1,185.42 × 726.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.77x = 861,503.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 861,503.99/859.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,002.02

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