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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 959.60, 1,435.80 and 873.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 959.60, 1,435.80 and 873.20 is: 1,306.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959.60 : 1,435.80 = 873.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959.60/1,435.80 = 873.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959.60x = 1,435.80 × 873.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959.60x = 1,253,740.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,253,740.56/959.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,306.52

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