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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 973.38, 1,454.37 and 939.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 973.38, 1,454.37 and 939.36 is: 1,403.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    973.38 : 1,454.37 = 939.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    973.38/1,454.37 = 939.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    973.38x = 1,454.37 × 939.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    973.38x = 1,366,177.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,366,177.00/973.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,403.54

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