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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 696.74, 961.65 and 460.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 696.74, 961.65 and 460.73 is: 635.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    696.74 : 961.65 = 460.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    696.74/961.65 = 460.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    696.74x = 961.65 × 460.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    696.74x = 443,056.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 443,056.20/696.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 635.90

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