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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 969.66, 1,454.49 and 712.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 969.66, 1,454.49 and 712.69 is: 1,069.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    969.66 : 1,454.49 = 712.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    969.66/1,454.49 = 712.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    969.66x = 1,454.49 × 712.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    969.66x = 1,036,596.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,036,596.84/969.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,069.03

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