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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521.41, 781.71 and 196.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521.41, 781.71 and 196.60 is: 294.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521.41 : 781.71 = 196.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521.41/781.71 = 196.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521.41x = 781.71 × 196.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521.41x = 153,684.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,684.19/521.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294.75

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