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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 989.98, 1,482.40 and 960.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 989.98, 1,482.40 and 960.76 is: 1,438.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    989.98 : 1,482.40 = 960.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    989.98/1,482.40 = 960.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    989.98x = 1,482.40 × 960.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    989.98x = 1,424,222.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,424,222.11/989.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,438.63

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