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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 948.20, 1,324.60 and 948.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 948.20, 1,324.60 and 948.20 is: 1,324.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    948.20 : 1,324.60 = 948.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    948.20/1,324.60 = 948.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    948.20x = 1,324.60 × 948.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    948.20x = 1,255,985.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,255,985.72/948.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,324.60

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