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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 917.68, 1,249.44 and 914.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 917.68, 1,249.44 and 914.80 is: 1,245.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917.68 : 1,249.44 = 914.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917.68/1,249.44 = 914.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917.68x = 1,249.44 × 914.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917.68x = 1,142,987.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,142,987.71/917.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,245.52

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