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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 959.99, 1,439.96 and 899.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 959.99, 1,439.96 and 899.84 is: 1,349.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959.99 : 1,439.96 = 899.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959.99/1,439.96 = 899.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959.99x = 1,439.96 × 899.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959.99x = 1,295,732.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,295,732.71/959.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,349.74

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