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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521.24, 781.79 and 196.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521.24, 781.79 and 196.57 is: 294.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521.24 : 781.79 = 196.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521.24/781.79 = 196.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521.24x = 781.79 × 196.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521.24x = 153,671.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,671.57/521.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294.82

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