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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514.59, 772.20 and 240.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514.59, 772.20 and 240.71 is: 361.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514.59 : 772.20 = 240.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514.59/772.20 = 240.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514.59x = 772.20 × 240.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514.59x = 185,872.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,872.40/514.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361.20

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