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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521.14, 781.20 and 260.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521.14, 781.20 and 260.75 is: 390.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521.14 : 781.20 = 260.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521.14/781.20 = 260.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521.14x = 781.20 × 260.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521.14x = 203,697.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 203,697.90/521.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390.87

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