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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 689.86, 1,028.15 and 684.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 689.86, 1,028.15 and 684.13 is: 1,019.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    689.86 : 1,028.15 = 684.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    689.86/1,028.15 = 684.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    689.86x = 1,028.15 × 684.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    689.86x = 703,388.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 703,388.26/689.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,019.61

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