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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 641.01, 959.49 and 525.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 641.01, 959.49 and 525.18 is: 786.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    641.01 : 959.49 = 525.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    641.01/959.49 = 525.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    641.01x = 959.49 × 525.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    641.01x = 503,904.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 503,904.96/641.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 786.11

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