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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 696.09, 1,037.99 and 689.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 696.09, 1,037.99 and 689.84 is: 1,028.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    696.09 : 1,037.99 = 689.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    696.09/1,037.99 = 689.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    696.09x = 1,037.99 × 689.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    696.09x = 716,043.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 716,043.57/696.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,028.67

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