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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 959.82, 1,326.91 and 951.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 959.82, 1,326.91 and 951.05 is: 1,314.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959.82 : 1,326.91 = 951.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959.82/1,326.91 = 951.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959.82x = 1,326.91 × 951.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959.82x = 1,261,948.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,261,948.74/959.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,314.78

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