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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 696.96, 962.00 and 402.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 696.96, 962.00 and 402.32 is: 555.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    696.96 : 962.00 = 402.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    696.96/962.00 = 402.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    696.96x = 962.00 × 402.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    696.96x = 387,025.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 387,025.02/696.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555.30

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