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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 739.36, 1,101.29 and 701.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 739.36, 1,101.29 and 701.92 is: 1,045.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    739.36 : 1,101.29 = 701.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    739.36/1,101.29 = 701.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    739.36x = 1,101.29 × 701.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    739.36x = 773,017.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 773,017.48/739.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,045.52

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