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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 745.98, 1,117.89 and 694.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 745.98, 1,117.89 and 694.86 is: 1,041.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    745.98 : 1,117.89 = 694.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    745.98/1,117.89 = 694.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    745.98x = 1,117.89 × 694.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    745.98x = 776,777.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 776,777.05/745.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,041.28

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