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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 935.20, 1,402.80 and 927.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 935.20, 1,402.80 and 927.10 is: 1,390.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    935.20 : 1,402.80 = 927.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    935.20/1,402.80 = 927.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    935.20x = 1,402.80 × 927.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    935.20x = 1,300,535.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,300,535.88/935.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,390.65

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