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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 941.69, 1,299.69 and 900.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 941.69, 1,299.69 and 900.16 is: 1,242.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    941.69 : 1,299.69 = 900.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    941.69/1,299.69 = 900.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    941.69x = 1,299.69 × 900.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    941.69x = 1,169,924.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,169,924.45/941.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,242.37

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