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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 999.36, 1,500.04 and 690.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 999.36, 1,500.04 and 690.14 is: 1,035.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999.36 : 1,500.04 = 690.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999.36/1,500.04 = 690.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999.36x = 1,500.04 × 690.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999.36x = 1,035,237.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,035,237.61/999.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,035.90

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