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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521.80, 781.80 and 489.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521.80, 781.80 and 489.40 is: 733.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521.80 : 781.80 = 489.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521.80/781.80 = 489.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521.80x = 781.80 × 489.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521.80x = 382,612.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 382,612.92/521.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 733.26

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