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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 998.74, 1,495.24 and 793.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 998.74, 1,495.24 and 793.60 is: 1,188.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998.74 : 1,495.24 = 793.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998.74/1,495.24 = 793.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998.74x = 1,495.24 × 793.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998.74x = 1,186,622.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,186,622.46/998.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,188.12

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