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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514.77, 772.11 and 149.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514.77, 772.11 and 149.55 is: 224.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514.77 : 772.11 = 149.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514.77/772.11 = 149.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514.77x = 772.11 × 149.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514.77x = 115,469.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,469.05/514.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224.31

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