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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657.60, 986.40 and 522.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657.60, 986.40 and 522.33 is: 783.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657.60 : 986.40 = 522.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657.60/986.40 = 522.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657.60x = 986.40 × 522.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657.60x = 515,226.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 515,226.31/657.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 783.50

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