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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531.08, 793.08 and 525.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531.08, 793.08 and 525.36 is: 784.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531.08 : 793.08 = 525.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531.08/793.08 = 525.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531.08x = 793.08 × 525.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531.08x = 416,652.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 416,652.51/531.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 784.54

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