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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 696.30, 960.45 and 460.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 696.30, 960.45 and 460.26 is: 634.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    696.30 : 960.45 = 460.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    696.30/960.45 = 460.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    696.30x = 960.45 × 460.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    696.30x = 442,056.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 442,056.72/696.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 634.87

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