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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 941.34, 1,401.47 and 936.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 941.34, 1,401.47 and 936.78 is: 1,394.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    941.34 : 1,401.47 = 936.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    941.34/1,401.47 = 936.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    941.34x = 1,401.47 × 936.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    941.34x = 1,312,864.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,312,864.38/941.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,394.68

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