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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 980.06, 1,471.06 and 666.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 980.06, 1,471.06 and 666.75 is: 1,000.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    980.06 : 1,471.06 = 666.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    980.06/1,471.06 = 666.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    980.06x = 1,471.06 × 666.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    980.06x = 980,829.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 980,829.26/980.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,000.78

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