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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514.68, 772.32 and 240.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514.68, 772.32 and 240.78 is: 361.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514.68 : 772.32 = 240.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514.68/772.32 = 240.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514.68x = 772.32 × 240.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514.68x = 185,959.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,959.21/514.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361.31

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