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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 977.94, 1,457.35 and 976.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 977.94, 1,457.35 and 976.32 is: 1,454.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977.94 : 1,457.35 = 976.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977.94/1,457.35 = 976.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977.94x = 1,457.35 × 976.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977.94x = 1,422,837.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,422,837.51/977.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,454.93

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