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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 743.04, 1,113.03 and 702.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 743.04, 1,113.03 and 702.63 is: 1,052.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    743.04 : 1,113.03 = 702.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    743.04/1,113.03 = 702.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    743.04x = 1,113.03 × 702.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    743.04x = 782,048.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 782,048.27/743.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,052.50

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