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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 941.84, 1,298.46 and 794.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 941.84, 1,298.46 and 794.22 is: 1,094.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    941.84 : 1,298.46 = 794.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    941.84/1,298.46 = 794.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    941.84x = 1,298.46 × 794.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    941.84x = 1,031,262.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,031,262.90/941.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,094.94

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