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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 977.11, 1,467.29 and 969.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 977.11, 1,467.29 and 969.55 is: 1,455.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977.11 : 1,467.29 = 969.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977.11/1,467.29 = 969.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977.11x = 1,467.29 × 969.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977.11x = 1,422,611.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,422,611.02/977.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,455.94

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