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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521.34, 781.50 and 196.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521.34, 781.50 and 196.62 is: 294.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521.34 : 781.50 = 196.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521.34/781.50 = 196.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521.34x = 781.50 × 196.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521.34x = 153,658.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,658.53/521.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294.74

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