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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 686.35, 947.02 and 391.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 686.35, 947.02 and 391.61 is: 540.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    686.35 : 947.02 = 391.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    686.35/947.02 = 391.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    686.35x = 947.02 × 391.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    686.35x = 370,862.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 370,862.50/686.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540.34

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