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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 901.80, 1,235.88 and 900.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 901.80, 1,235.88 and 900.36 is: 1,233.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    901.80 : 1,235.88 = 900.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    901.80/1,235.88 = 900.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    901.80x = 1,235.88 × 900.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    901.80x = 1,112,736.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,112,736.92/901.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,233.91

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