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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 990.84, 1,370.16 and 975.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 990.84, 1,370.16 and 975.18 is: 1,348.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    990.84 : 1,370.16 = 975.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    990.84/1,370.16 = 975.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    990.84x = 1,370.16 × 975.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    990.84x = 1,336,152.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,336,152.63/990.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,348.50

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