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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 693.42, 1,033.46 and 692.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 693.42, 1,033.46 and 692.34 is: 1,031.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    693.42 : 1,033.46 = 692.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    693.42/1,033.46 = 692.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    693.42x = 1,033.46 × 692.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    693.42x = 715,502.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 715,502.23/693.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,031.85

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