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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 959.52, 1,324.74 and 761.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 959.52, 1,324.74 and 761.16 is: 1,050.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959.52 : 1,324.74 = 761.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959.52/1,324.74 = 761.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959.52x = 1,324.74 × 761.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959.52x = 1,008,339.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,008,339.10/959.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,050.88

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