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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 686.40, 947.10 and 391.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 686.40, 947.10 and 391.76 is: 540.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    686.40 : 947.10 = 391.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    686.40/947.10 = 391.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    686.40x = 947.10 × 391.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    686.40x = 371,035.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 371,035.90/686.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540.55

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