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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 961.82, 1,324.05 and 863.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 961.82, 1,324.05 and 863.54 is: 1,188.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    961.82 : 1,324.05 = 863.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    961.82/1,324.05 = 863.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    961.82x = 1,324.05 × 863.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    961.82x = 1,143,370.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,143,370.14/961.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,188.76

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