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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 914.23, 1,260.23 and 717.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 914.23, 1,260.23 and 717.40 is: 988.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    914.23 : 1,260.23 = 717.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    914.23/1,260.23 = 717.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    914.23x = 1,260.23 × 717.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    914.23x = 904,089.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 904,089.00/914.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 988.91

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