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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 725.00, 1,088.81 and 695.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 725.00, 1,088.81 and 695.63 is: 1,044.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    725.00 : 1,088.81 = 695.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    725.00/1,088.81 = 695.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    725.00x = 1,088.81 × 695.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    725.00x = 757,408.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 757,408.90/725.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,044.71

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