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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657.60, 987.30 and 520.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657.60, 987.30 and 520.80 is: 781.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657.60 : 987.30 = 520.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657.60/987.30 = 520.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657.60x = 987.30 × 520.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657.60x = 514,185.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 514,185.84/657.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 781.91

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