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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 959.70, 1,440.26 and 713.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 959.70, 1,440.26 and 713.47 is: 1,070.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959.70 : 1,440.26 = 713.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959.70/1,440.26 = 713.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959.70x = 1,440.26 × 713.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959.70x = 1,027,582.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,027,582.30/959.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,070.73

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