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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 686.36, 947.18 and 391.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 686.36, 947.18 and 391.62 is: 540.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    686.36 : 947.18 = 391.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    686.36/947.18 = 391.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    686.36x = 947.18 × 391.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    686.36x = 370,932.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 370,932.67/686.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540.44

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