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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531.02, 796.53 and 165.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531.02, 796.53 and 165.78 is: 248.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531.02 : 796.53 = 165.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531.02/796.53 = 165.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531.02x = 796.53 × 165.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531.02x = 132,049.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,049.37/531.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248.67

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