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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 695.92, 1,037.18 and 694.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 695.92, 1,037.18 and 694.84 is: 1,035.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    695.92 : 1,037.18 = 694.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    695.92/1,037.18 = 694.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    695.92x = 1,037.18 × 694.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    695.92x = 720,674.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 720,674.15/695.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,035.57

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