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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 963.30, 1,442.47 and 883.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 963.30, 1,442.47 and 883.11 is: 1,322.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    963.30 : 1,442.47 = 883.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    963.30/1,442.47 = 883.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    963.30x = 1,442.47 × 883.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    963.30x = 1,273,859.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,273,859.68/963.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,322.39

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