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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521.45, 781.87 and 212.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521.45, 781.87 and 212.94 is: 319.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521.45 : 781.87 = 212.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521.45/781.87 = 212.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521.45x = 781.87 × 212.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521.45x = 166,487.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,487.49/521.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319.28

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