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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 978.84, 1,351.26 and 742.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 978.84, 1,351.26 and 742.91 is: 1,025.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    978.84 : 1,351.26 = 742.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    978.84/1,351.26 = 742.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    978.84x = 1,351.26 × 742.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    978.84x = 1,003,854.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,003,854.10/978.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,025.55

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