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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 530.00, 724.91 and 521.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 530.00, 724.91 and 521.49 is: 713.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    530.00 : 724.91 = 521.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    530.00/724.91 = 521.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    530.00x = 724.91 × 521.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    530.00x = 378,033.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 378,033.43/530.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 713.27

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