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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 959.86, 1,326.78 and 883.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 959.86, 1,326.78 and 883.32 is: 1,220.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959.86 : 1,326.78 = 883.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959.86/1,326.78 = 883.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959.86x = 1,326.78 × 883.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959.86x = 1,171,971.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,171,971.31/959.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,220.98

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