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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.80, 1,185.64 and 735.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.80, 1,185.64 and 735.87 is: 1,014.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.80 : 1,185.64 = 735.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.80/1,185.64 = 735.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.80x = 1,185.64 × 735.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.80x = 872,479.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 872,479.51/859.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,014.74

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