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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 689.39, 948.51 and 606.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 689.39, 948.51 and 606.35 is: 834.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    689.39 : 948.51 = 606.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    689.39/948.51 = 606.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    689.39x = 948.51 × 606.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    689.39x = 575,124.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 575,124.30/689.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 834.26

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