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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 695.41, 959.75 and 400.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 695.41, 959.75 and 400.67 is: 552.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    695.41 : 959.75 = 400.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    695.41/959.75 = 400.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    695.41x = 959.75 × 400.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    695.41x = 384,536.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 384,536.23/695.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 552.97

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