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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521.86, 784.11 and 501.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521.86, 784.11 and 501.37 is: 753.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521.86 : 784.11 = 501.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521.86/784.11 = 501.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521.86x = 784.11 × 501.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521.86x = 393,129.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,129.23/521.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 753.32

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