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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 959.68, 1,440.51 and 850.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 959.68, 1,440.51 and 850.67 is: 1,276.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959.68 : 1,440.51 = 850.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959.68/1,440.51 = 850.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959.68x = 1,440.51 × 850.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959.68x = 1,225,398.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,225,398.64/959.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,276.88

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