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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514.60, 772.19 and 190.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514.60, 772.19 and 190.19 is: 285.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514.60 : 772.19 = 190.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514.60/772.19 = 190.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514.60x = 772.19 × 190.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514.60x = 146,862.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,862.82/514.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285.39

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