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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521.92, 781.03 and 454.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521.92, 781.03 and 454.18 is: 679.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521.92 : 781.03 = 454.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521.92/781.03 = 454.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521.92x = 781.03 × 454.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521.92x = 354,728.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 354,728.21/521.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 679.66

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