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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 636.50, 877.26 and 525.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 636.50, 877.26 and 525.80 is: 724.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    636.50 : 877.26 = 525.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    636.50/877.26 = 525.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    636.50x = 877.26 × 525.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    636.50x = 461,263.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 461,263.31/636.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 724.69

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