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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521.27, 781.81 and 196.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521.27, 781.81 and 196.53 is: 294.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521.27 : 781.81 = 196.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521.27/781.81 = 196.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521.27x = 781.81 × 196.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521.27x = 153,649.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,649.12/521.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294.76

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