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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 692.94, 1,038.45 and 675.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 692.94, 1,038.45 and 675.93 is: 1,012.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    692.94 : 1,038.45 = 675.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    692.94/1,038.45 = 675.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    692.94x = 1,038.45 × 675.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    692.94x = 701,919.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 701,919.51/692.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,012.96

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