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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514.67, 772.00 and 206.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514.67, 772.00 and 206.87 is: 310.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514.67 : 772.00 = 206.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514.67/772.00 = 206.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514.67x = 772.00 × 206.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514.67x = 159,699.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,699.26/514.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 310.30

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