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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 696.86, 959.10 and 556.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 696.86, 959.10 and 556.52 is: 765.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    696.86 : 959.10 = 556.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    696.86/959.10 = 556.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    696.86x = 959.10 × 556.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    696.86x = 533,758.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 533,758.33/696.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 765.95

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