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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521.26, 781.38 and 400.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521.26, 781.38 and 400.03 is: 599.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521.26 : 781.38 = 400.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521.26/781.38 = 400.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521.26x = 781.38 × 400.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521.26x = 312,573.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 312,573.49/521.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 599.65

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