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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521.56, 781.23 and 260.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521.56, 781.23 and 260.77 is: 390.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521.56 : 781.23 = 260.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521.56/781.23 = 260.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521.56x = 781.23 × 260.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521.56x = 203,721.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 203,721.35/521.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390.60

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