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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 961.00, 1,442.00 and 522.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 961.00, 1,442.00 and 522.56 is: 784.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    961.00 : 1,442.00 = 522.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    961.00/1,442.00 = 522.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    961.00x = 1,442.00 × 522.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    961.00x = 753,536.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 753,536.43/961.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 784.12

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