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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 743.94, 1,109.36 and 692.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 743.94, 1,109.36 and 692.00 is: 1,031.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    743.94 : 1,109.36 = 692.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    743.94/1,109.36 = 692.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    743.94x = 1,109.36 × 692.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    743.94x = 767,668.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 767,668.11/743.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,031.90

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