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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 699.86, 1,050.40 and 697.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 699.86, 1,050.40 and 697.22 is: 1,046.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    699.86 : 1,050.40 = 697.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    699.86/1,050.40 = 697.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    699.86x = 1,050.40 × 697.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    699.86x = 732,365.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 732,365.36/699.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,046.45

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