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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 963, 1,439.20 and 703.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 963, 1,439.20 and 703.54 is: 1,051.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    963 : 1,439.20 = 703.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    963/1,439.20 = 703.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    963x = 1,439.20 × 703.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    963x = 1,012,534.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,012,534.77/963
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,051.44

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