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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 931.44, 1,401.72 and 841.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 931.44, 1,401.72 and 841.92 is: 1,267.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931.44 : 1,401.72 = 841.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931.44/1,401.72 = 841.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931.44x = 1,401.72 × 841.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931.44x = 1,180,136.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,180,136.10/931.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,267.00

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