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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 683.57, 1,026.12 and 680.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 683.57, 1,026.12 and 680.60 is: 1,021.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    683.57 : 1,026.12 = 680.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    683.57/1,026.12 = 680.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    683.57x = 1,026.12 × 680.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    683.57x = 698,372.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 698,372.14/683.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,021.66

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