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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.94, 1,187.18 and 673.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.94, 1,187.18 and 673.04 is: 929.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.94 : 1,187.18 = 673.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.94/1,187.18 = 673.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.94x = 1,187.18 × 673.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.94x = 799,010.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 799,010.33/859.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 929.15

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