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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521.29, 781.13 and 196.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521.29, 781.13 and 196.48 is: 294.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521.29 : 781.13 = 196.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521.29/781.13 = 196.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521.29x = 781.13 × 196.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521.29x = 153,475.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,475.44/521.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294.41

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