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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.77, 1,186.49 and 466.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.77, 1,186.49 and 466.80 is: 644.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.77 : 1,186.49 = 466.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.77/1,186.49 = 466.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.77x = 1,186.49 × 466.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.77x = 553,851.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 553,851.20/859.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 644.19

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