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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 963.04, 1,446 and 781.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 963.04, 1,446 and 781.60 is: 1,173.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    963.04 : 1,446 = 781.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    963.04/1,446 = 781.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    963.04x = 1,446 × 781.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    963.04x = 1,130,193.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,130,193.60/963.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,173.57

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