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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514.60, 772.02 and 271.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514.60, 772.02 and 271.24 is: 406.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514.60 : 772.02 = 271.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514.60/772.02 = 271.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514.60x = 772.02 × 271.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514.60x = 209,402.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 209,402.70/514.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 406.92

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