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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 990, 1,475.40 and 938.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 990, 1,475.40 and 938.16 is: 1,398.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    990 : 1,475.40 = 938.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    990/1,475.40 = 938.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    990x = 1,475.40 × 938.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    990x = 1,384,161.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,384,161.26/990
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,398.14

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