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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 963.60, 1,441.62 and 881.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 963.60, 1,441.62 and 881.88 is: 1,319.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    963.60 : 1,441.62 = 881.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    963.60/1,441.62 = 881.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    963.60x = 1,441.62 × 881.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    963.60x = 1,271,335.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,271,335.85/963.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,319.36

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