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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 935.60, 1,293.48 and 896.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 935.60, 1,293.48 and 896.24 is: 1,239.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    935.60 : 1,293.48 = 896.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    935.60/1,293.48 = 896.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    935.60x = 1,293.48 × 896.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    935.60x = 1,159,268.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,159,268.52/935.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,239.06

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