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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 689.91, 1,027.05 and 686.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 689.91, 1,027.05 and 686.27 is: 1,021.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    689.91 : 1,027.05 = 686.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    689.91/1,027.05 = 686.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    689.91x = 1,027.05 × 686.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    689.91x = 704,830.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 704,830.17/689.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,021.63

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