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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 694.97, 959.00 and 400.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 694.97, 959.00 and 400.17 is: 552.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    694.97 : 959.00 = 400.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    694.97/959.00 = 400.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    694.97x = 959.00 × 400.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    694.97x = 383,761.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,761.03/694.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 552.20

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