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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 978.58, 1,449.56 and 967.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 978.58, 1,449.56 and 967.66 is: 1,433.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    978.58 : 1,449.56 = 967.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    978.58/1,449.56 = 967.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    978.58x = 1,449.56 × 967.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    978.58x = 1,402,681.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,402,681.23/978.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,433.38

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