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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 739.72, 1,109.60 and 677.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 739.72, 1,109.60 and 677.08 is: 1,015.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    739.72 : 1,109.60 = 677.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    739.72/1,109.60 = 677.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    739.72x = 1,109.60 × 677.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    739.72x = 751,287.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 751,287.97/739.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,015.64

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