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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.90, 1,186.66 and 466.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.90, 1,186.66 and 466.92 is: 644.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.90 : 1,186.66 = 466.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.90/1,186.66 = 466.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.90x = 1,186.66 × 466.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.90x = 554,075.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 554,075.29/859.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 644.35

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