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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.77, 1,186.44 and 481.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.77, 1,186.44 and 481.65 is: 664.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.77 : 1,186.44 = 481.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.77/1,186.44 = 481.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.77x = 1,186.44 × 481.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.77x = 571,448.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 571,448.83/859.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 664.65

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