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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 959.96, 1,436.52 and 904.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 959.96, 1,436.52 and 904.52 is: 1,353.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959.96 : 1,436.52 = 904.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959.96/1,436.52 = 904.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959.96x = 1,436.52 × 904.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959.96x = 1,299,361.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,299,361.07/959.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,353.56

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