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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531.42, 792.48 and 526.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531.42, 792.48 and 526.56 is: 785.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531.42 : 792.48 = 526.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531.42/792.48 = 526.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531.42x = 792.48 × 526.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531.42x = 417,288.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 417,288.27/531.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 785.23

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