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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.82, 1,186.56 and 505.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.82, 1,186.56 and 505.67 is: 697.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.82 : 1,186.56 = 505.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.82/1,186.56 = 505.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.82x = 1,186.56 × 505.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.82x = 600,007.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 600,007.80/859.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 697.83

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