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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 692.36, 1,046.10 and 685.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 692.36, 1,046.10 and 685.67 is: 1,036.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    692.36 : 1,046.10 = 685.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    692.36/1,046.10 = 685.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    692.36x = 1,046.10 × 685.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    692.36x = 717,282.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 717,282.00/692.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,036.00

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