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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531.53, 796.51 and 466.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531.53, 796.51 and 466.37 is: 698.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531.53 : 796.51 = 466.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531.53/796.51 = 466.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531.53x = 796.51 × 466.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531.53x = 371,467.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 371,467.96/531.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 698.87

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