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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 959.26, 1,434.69 and 889.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 959.26, 1,434.69 and 889.20 is: 1,329.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959.26 : 1,434.69 = 889.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959.26/1,434.69 = 889.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959.26x = 1,434.69 × 889.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959.26x = 1,275,726.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,275,726.35/959.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,329.91

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