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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 693.29, 1,039.06 and 685.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 693.29, 1,039.06 and 685.97 is: 1,028.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    693.29 : 1,039.06 = 685.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    693.29/1,039.06 = 685.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    693.29x = 1,039.06 × 685.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    693.29x = 712,763.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 712,763.55/693.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,028.08

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