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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531.21, 796.81 and 166.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531.21, 796.81 and 166.00 is: 248.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531.21 : 796.81 = 166.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531.21/796.81 = 166.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531.21x = 796.81 × 166.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531.21x = 132,267.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,267.47/531.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248.99

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