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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 998.46, 1,375.08 and 976.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 998.46, 1,375.08 and 976.94 is: 1,345.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998.46 : 1,375.08 = 976.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998.46/1,375.08 = 976.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998.46x = 1,375.08 × 976.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998.46x = 1,343,370.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,343,370.66/998.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,345.44

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