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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 971.42, 1,449.60 and 867.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 971.42, 1,449.60 and 867.58 is: 1,294.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    971.42 : 1,449.60 = 867.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    971.42/1,449.60 = 867.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    971.42x = 1,449.60 × 867.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    971.42x = 1,257,643.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,257,643.97/971.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,294.64

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