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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 979.81, 1,470.69 and 666.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 979.81, 1,470.69 and 666.51 is: 1,000.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979.81 : 1,470.69 = 666.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979.81/1,470.69 = 666.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979.81x = 1,470.69 × 666.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979.81x = 980,229.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 980,229.59/979.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,000.43

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