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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 911.82, 1,360.18 and 899.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 911.82, 1,360.18 and 899.94 is: 1,342.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    911.82 : 1,360.18 = 899.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    911.82/1,360.18 = 899.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    911.82x = 1,360.18 × 899.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    911.82x = 1,224,080.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,224,080.39/911.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,342.46

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