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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 981.75, 1,471.15 and 889.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 981.75, 1,471.15 and 889.14 is: 1,332.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    981.75 : 1,471.15 = 889.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    981.75/1,471.15 = 889.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    981.75x = 1,471.15 × 889.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    981.75x = 1,308,058.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,308,058.31/981.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,332.37

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