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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 934.86, 1,402.29 and 933.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 934.86, 1,402.29 and 933.51 is: 1,400.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    934.86 : 1,402.29 = 933.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    934.86/1,402.29 = 933.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    934.86x = 1,402.29 × 933.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    934.86x = 1,309,051.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,309,051.74/934.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,400.27

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