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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 918.37, 1,374.49 and 885.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 918.37, 1,374.49 and 885.97 is: 1,326.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    918.37 : 1,374.49 = 885.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    918.37/1,374.49 = 885.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    918.37x = 1,374.49 × 885.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    918.37x = 1,217,756.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,217,756.91/918.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,326.00

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