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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521.02, 781.53 and 196.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521.02, 781.53 and 196.21 is: 294.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521.02 : 781.53 = 196.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521.02/781.53 = 196.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521.02x = 781.53 × 196.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521.02x = 153,344.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,344.00/521.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294.32

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