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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 696.48, 960.48 and 548.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 696.48, 960.48 and 548.88 is: 756.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    696.48 : 960.48 = 548.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    696.48/960.48 = 548.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    696.48x = 960.48 × 548.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    696.48x = 527,188.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 527,188.26/696.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 756.93

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