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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.88, 1,185.26 and 658.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.88, 1,185.26 and 658.46 is: 907.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.88 : 1,185.26 = 658.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.88/1,185.26 = 658.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.88x = 1,185.26 × 658.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.88x = 780,446.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 780,446.30/859.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 907.62

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