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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 953.80, 1,431.24 and 521.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 953.80, 1,431.24 and 521.44 is: 782.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953.80 : 1,431.24 = 521.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953.80/1,431.24 = 521.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953.80x = 1,431.24 × 521.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953.80x = 746,305.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 746,305.79/953.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 782.46

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