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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521.00, 781.41 and 196.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521.00, 781.41 and 196.32 is: 294.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521.00 : 781.41 = 196.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521.00/781.41 = 196.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521.00x = 781.41 × 196.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521.00x = 153,406.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,406.41/521.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294.45

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