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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 696.68, 960.06 and 629.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 696.68, 960.06 and 629.56 is: 867.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    696.68 : 960.06 = 629.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    696.68/960.06 = 629.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    696.68x = 960.06 × 629.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    696.68x = 604,415.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 604,415.37/696.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 867.57

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