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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521.40, 781.86 and 156.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521.40, 781.86 and 156.11 is: 234.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521.40 : 781.86 = 156.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521.40/781.86 = 156.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521.40x = 781.86 × 156.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521.40x = 122,056.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,056.80/521.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234.10

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