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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 998.14, 1,374.46 and 976.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 998.14, 1,374.46 and 976.02 is: 1,343.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998.14 : 1,374.46 = 976.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998.14/1,374.46 = 976.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998.14x = 1,374.46 × 976.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998.14x = 1,341,496.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,341,496.02/998.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,343.99

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