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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 939.44, 1,409 and 391.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 939.44, 1,409 and 391.92 is: 587.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    939.44 : 1,409 = 391.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    939.44/1,409 = 391.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    939.44x = 1,409 × 391.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    939.44x = 552,215.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 552,215.28/939.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 587.81

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