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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,677.41, 2,516.00 and 523.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,677.41, 2,516.00 and 523.16 is: 784.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,677.41 : 2,516.00 = 523.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,677.41/2,516.00 = 523.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,677.41x = 2,516.00 × 523.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,677.41x = 1,316,255.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,316,255.36/1,677.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 784.70

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