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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 939.45, 1,410 and 391.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 939.45, 1,410 and 391.62 is: 587.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    939.45 : 1,410 = 391.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    939.45/1,410 = 391.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    939.45x = 1,410 × 391.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    939.45x = 552,184.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 552,184.20/939.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 587.77

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