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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 942.72, 1,403.52 and 938.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 942.72, 1,403.52 and 938.16 is: 1,396.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    942.72 : 1,403.52 = 938.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    942.72/1,403.52 = 938.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    942.72x = 1,403.52 × 938.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    942.72x = 1,316,714.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,316,714.61/942.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,396.73

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