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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.80, 1,187.49 and 581.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.80, 1,187.49 and 581.19 is: 802.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.80 : 1,187.49 = 581.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.80/1,187.49 = 581.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.80x = 1,187.49 × 581.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.80x = 690,151.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 690,151.38/859.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 802.69

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