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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 906.72, 1,243.75 and 898.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 906.72, 1,243.75 and 898.93 is: 1,233.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    906.72 : 1,243.75 = 898.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    906.72/1,243.75 = 898.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    906.72x = 1,243.75 × 898.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    906.72x = 1,118,044.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,118,044.19/906.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,233.06

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