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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 981.12, 1,470 and 883.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 981.12, 1,470 and 883.56 is: 1,323.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    981.12 : 1,470 = 883.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    981.12/1,470 = 883.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    981.12x = 1,470 × 883.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    981.12x = 1,298,833.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,298,833.20/981.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,323.83

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