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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.92, 1,186.56 and 510.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.92, 1,186.56 and 510.60 is: 704.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.92 : 1,186.56 = 510.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.92/1,186.56 = 510.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.92x = 1,186.56 × 510.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.92x = 605,857.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 605,857.54/859.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 704.55

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