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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514.60, 772.13 and 506.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514.60, 772.13 and 506.40 is: 759.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514.60 : 772.13 = 506.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514.60/772.13 = 506.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514.60x = 772.13 × 506.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514.60x = 391,009.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 391,009.35/514.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 759.83

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