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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.87, 1,187.90 and 695.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.87, 1,187.90 and 695.17 is: 960.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.87 : 1,187.90 = 695.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.87/1,187.90 = 695.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.87x = 1,187.90 × 695.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.87x = 825,792.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 825,792.44/859.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 960.37

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