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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 686.70, 1,023.90 and 685.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 686.70, 1,023.90 and 685.80 is: 1,022.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    686.70 : 1,023.90 = 685.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    686.70/1,023.90 = 685.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    686.70x = 1,023.90 × 685.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    686.70x = 702,190.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 702,190.62/686.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,022.56

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