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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 648.60, 969.30 and 523.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 648.60, 969.30 and 523.80 is: 782.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    648.60 : 969.30 = 523.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    648.60/969.30 = 523.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    648.60x = 969.30 × 523.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    648.60x = 507,719.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 507,719.34/648.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 782.79

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