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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 917.51, 1,374.40 and 732.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 917.51, 1,374.40 and 732.73 is: 1,097.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917.51 : 1,374.40 = 732.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917.51/1,374.40 = 732.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917.51x = 1,374.40 × 732.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917.51x = 1,007,057.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,007,057.24/917.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,097.60

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