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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 728.36, 1,093.02 and 679.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 728.36, 1,093.02 and 679.40 is: 1,019.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    728.36 : 1,093.02 = 679.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    728.36/1,093.02 = 679.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    728.36x = 1,093.02 × 679.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    728.36x = 742,597.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 742,597.79/728.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,019.55

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