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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 695.46, 959.94 and 400.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 695.46, 959.94 and 400.92 is: 553.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    695.46 : 959.94 = 400.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    695.46/959.94 = 400.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    695.46x = 959.94 × 400.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    695.46x = 384,859.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 384,859.14/695.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 553.39

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