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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 931.80, 1,398.39 and 700.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 931.80, 1,398.39 and 700.95 is: 1,051.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931.80 : 1,398.39 = 700.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931.80/1,398.39 = 700.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931.80x = 1,398.39 × 700.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931.80x = 980,201.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 980,201.47/931.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,051.94

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