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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.94, 1,186.81 and 719.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.94, 1,186.81 and 719.81 is: 993.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.94 : 1,186.81 = 719.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.94/1,186.81 = 719.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.94x = 1,186.81 × 719.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.94x = 854,271.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 854,271.77/859.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 993.41

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