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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 909.37, 1,356.35 and 882.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 909.37, 1,356.35 and 882.04 is: 1,315.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    909.37 : 1,356.35 = 882.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    909.37/1,356.35 = 882.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    909.37x = 1,356.35 × 882.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    909.37x = 1,196,354.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,196,354.95/909.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,315.59

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