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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521.45, 782.48 and 192.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521.45, 782.48 and 192.62 is: 289.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521.45 : 782.48 = 192.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521.45/782.48 = 192.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521.45x = 782.48 × 192.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521.45x = 150,721.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,721.30/521.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 289.04

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