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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514.65, 772.07 and 167.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514.65, 772.07 and 167.89 is: 251.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514.65 : 772.07 = 167.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514.65/772.07 = 167.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514.65x = 772.07 × 167.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514.65x = 129,620.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,620.06/514.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251.86

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