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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521.02, 781.53 and 505.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521.02, 781.53 and 505.23 is: 757.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521.02 : 781.53 = 505.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521.02/781.53 = 505.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521.02x = 781.53 × 505.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521.02x = 394,852.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 394,852.40/521.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 757.85

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