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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 696.40, 961.04 and 521.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 696.40, 961.04 and 521.84 is: 720.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    696.40 : 961.04 = 521.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    696.40/961.04 = 521.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    696.40x = 961.04 × 521.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    696.40x = 501,509.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 501,509.11/696.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 720.15

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