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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 745.20, 1,121.04 and 685.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 745.20, 1,121.04 and 685.26 is: 1,030.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    745.20 : 1,121.04 = 685.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    745.20/1,121.04 = 685.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    745.20x = 1,121.04 × 685.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    745.20x = 768,203.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 768,203.87/745.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,030.87

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