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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 963.84, 1,434.36 and 929.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 963.84, 1,434.36 and 929.28 is: 1,382.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    963.84 : 1,434.36 = 929.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    963.84/1,434.36 = 929.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    963.84x = 1,434.36 × 929.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    963.84x = 1,332,922.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,332,922.06/963.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,382.93

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