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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 963.27, 1,334.68 and 942.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 963.27, 1,334.68 and 942.53 is: 1,305.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    963.27 : 1,334.68 = 942.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    963.27/1,334.68 = 942.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    963.27x = 1,334.68 × 942.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    963.27x = 1,257,966.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,257,966.91/963.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,305.93

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