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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.91, 1,186.29 and 523.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.91, 1,186.29 and 523.76 is: 722.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.91 : 1,186.29 = 523.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.91/1,186.29 = 523.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.91x = 1,186.29 × 523.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.91x = 621,325.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 621,325.32/859.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 722.55

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