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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 572.90, 857.45 and 521.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 572.90, 857.45 and 521.66 is: 780.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    572.90 : 857.45 = 521.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    572.90/857.45 = 521.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    572.90x = 857.45 × 521.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    572.90x = 447,300.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 447,300.81/572.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 780.76

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