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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 931.80, 1,392.27 and 931.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 931.80, 1,392.27 and 931.80 is: 1,392.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931.80 : 1,392.27 = 931.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931.80/1,392.27 = 931.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931.80x = 1,392.27 × 931.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931.80x = 1,297,317.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,297,317.19/931.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,392.27

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