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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 931.64, 1,391.65 and 749.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 931.64, 1,391.65 and 749.39 is: 1,119.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931.64 : 1,391.65 = 749.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931.64/1,391.65 = 749.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931.64x = 1,391.65 × 749.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931.64x = 1,042,879.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,042,879.76/931.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,119.41

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