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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,073.00, 1,600.87 and 956.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,073.00, 1,600.87 and 956.05 is: 1,426.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,073.00 : 1,600.87 = 956.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,073.00/1,600.87 = 956.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,073.00x = 1,600.87 × 956.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,073.00x = 1,530,506.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,530,506.98/1,073.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,426.38

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