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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514.55, 709.26 and 451.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514.55, 709.26 and 451.37 is: 622.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514.55 : 709.26 = 451.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514.55/709.26 = 451.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514.55x = 709.26 × 451.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514.55x = 320,138.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 320,138.77/514.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 622.17

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